Caiden vs Seth
Caiden and Sethcompared 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 2024, Caiden was ranked #118 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caiden was ranked #211 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caiden was ranked #234 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caiden was ranked #785 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Caiden and Seth over time
Caiden and Seth appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Seth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caiden 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.
Caiden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Seth 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
Caiden and Seth changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #118 and #108.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caiden and Seth averaged 38.4 places apart, ending at #118 and #108.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Caiden #103 in 2014, Seth #81 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seth in 28.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #247 in 2010, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caiden #785, Seth #308.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Caiden held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Seth in 14.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #103 in 2014, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caiden #118, Seth #108.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Caiden held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Seth in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caiden #195 in 2024, Seth #312 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Caiden moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #493 and #384; by 2008 that had become #368 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caiden #211, Seth #577.
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 | Caiden | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caiden has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 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 recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys