Caden vs Clarke
Caden and Clarkecompared 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 2022, Caden was ranked #264 and Clarke #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #576 and Clarke #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Caden and Clarke over time
Caden and Clarke appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Caden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clarke in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caden rose about as far as Clarke fell — from #2901 and #1263 in 1998 to #576 and #2443 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Clarke in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Clarke #833 in 2015.
The order changed in 2001: Caden moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2142 and #1889; by 2001 that had become #1379 and #1949.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #576, Clarke #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2022
Caden held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Clarke in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caden #165 in 2010, Clarke #262 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Caden moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #262 and #262; by 2010 that had become #165 and #387.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Caden #264, Clarke #352.
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 | Caden | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caden and Clarke both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Clarke
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2002–2022
Highest recorded position: #262 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2002–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys