Caleb vs Cameron
Caleb and Cameroncompared 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, Caleb was ranked #26 and Cameron #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Cameron #33 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2015, Caleb was ranked #51 and Cameron #89 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Cameron #216 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Caleb was ranked #85 and Cameron #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Cameron #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Cameron over time
Caleb and Cameron appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Cameron held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caleb in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cameron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Caleb 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Caleb moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2010 as Cameron fell out of it to #74, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Caleb moved ahead of Cameron in England and Wales · Boys — #85 and #77 the year before became #88 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Caleb and Cameron averaged 24.6 places apart, ending at #51 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Cameron were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 34 years, from 1982 to 2015, ending at #51 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #51 in 2001, Cameron #27 in 2000.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys34 shared years, 1982–2015
Caleb held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cameron in 18.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Cameron #11 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Caleb moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #13 and #11; by 2001 that had become #13 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Caleb #51, Cameron #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cameron in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Cameron #86 in 2000.
The order changed in 2016: Caleb moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #130 and #130; by 2016 that had become #119 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Cameron #223.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cameron in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Cameron #23 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Caleb moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #85 and #77; by 2013 that had become #88 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Cameron #216.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cameron in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Cameron #28 in 2002.
The order changed in 2010: Caleb moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #51 and #49; by 2010 that had become #48 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Cameron #187.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2012
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cameron in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Cameron #27 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Caleb #85, Cameron #81.
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 | Caleb | Cameron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caleb has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cameron.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cameron
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2015
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1970–2015).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys