Armin vs Cael
Armin and Caelcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Armin was ranked #375 and Cael #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Armin was ranked #601 and Cael #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Armin was ranked #1875 and Cael #3011 among boys in England and Wales.
Armin and Cael over time
Armin and Cael appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Cael held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Armin in 0.
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.
Cael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Armin 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 · Boys17 shared years, 2000–2018
Armin held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Cael in 10.
Highest recorded here: Armin #1511 in 2015, Cael #1506 in 2007.
The order changed in 2012: Armin moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2194 and #1909; by 2012 that had become #1589 and #2721.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Armin #1875, Cael #3011.
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 | Armin | Cael |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #420 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| 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
- Armin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cael.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Armin
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #554 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #317 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #420 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cael
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys