Angus vs Kaleb
Angus 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #38 and Kaleb #290 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Angus was ranked #56 and Kaleb #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Kaleb #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Kaleb #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Kaleb #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Angus and Kaleb over time
Angus and Kaleb appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaleb 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.
Kaleb reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angus in 1. 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
Angus and Kaleb changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #323 and #308.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #226 in 2021, Kaleb #159 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kaleb in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Kaleb #290 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Kaleb moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #322 and #324; by 2023 that had become #296 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Kaleb #308.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kaleb in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angus #226 in 2021, Kaleb #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Kaleb #339.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Angus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #56 in 2006, Kaleb #75 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Angus #56, 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 | Angus | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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
- Angus 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
Angus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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