Ahmed vs Cal
Ahmed and Calcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #173 and Cal #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #272 and Cal #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #339 and Cal #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Ahmed and Cal over time
Ahmed and Cal appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Ahmed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cal in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ahmed in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ahmed and Cal changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #272 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ahmed #150 in 2003, Cal #1188 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Cal #1188 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #173, Cal #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1987–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Cal in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #201 in 2001, Cal #261 in 1997.
The order changed in 2025: Ahmed moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #472; by 2025 that had become #272 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #272, Cal #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2000–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cal in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #220 in 2002, Cal #244 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #339, Cal #305.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ahmed | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #221 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cal.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #221 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cal
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys