Aidan vs Kaleb
Aidan and Kalebcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Aidan was ranked #74 and Kaleb #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Kaleb #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Kaleb #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Kaleb #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Kaleb #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Aidan and Kaleb over time
Aidan and Kaleb appear together in 4 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kaleb in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aidan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kaleb 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Kaleb #290 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Kaleb #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Kaleb #302 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Kaleb #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Kaleb #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Kaleb #339.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Aidan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kaleb in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #54 in 2001, Kaleb #75 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aidan #74, Kaleb #77.
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 | Aidan | Kaleb |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan and Kaleb both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kaleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys