Cael vs Ephraim
Cael and Ephraimcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Cael was ranked #532 and Ephraim #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Cael was ranked #3011 and Ephraim #1533 among boys in England and Wales.
Cael and Ephraim over time
Cael and Ephraim appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Ephraim held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cael in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ephraim 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 · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2018
Cael held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ephraim in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cael #1506 in 2007, Ephraim #942 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cael #3011, Ephraim #1533.
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 | Cael | Ephraim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cael has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ephraim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Ephraim
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 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 recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #370 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys