Caleb vs Connor
Caleb and Connorcompared 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 Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Caleb was ranked #64 and Connor #92 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Caleb was ranked #91 and Connor #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Connor over time
Caleb and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caleb in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Caleb moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #93 and #79 the year before became #99 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Connor changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2022, ending at #64 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and Connor averaged 23.0 places apart, ending at #91 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Connor were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1992 to 2022, ending at #64 and #92.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #51 in 2001, Connor #23 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Connor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Caleb moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #186 and #137; by 2011 that had become #132 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Connor #829.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1992–2022
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Connor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Caleb #64, Connor #92.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Connor in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Caleb moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #93 and #79; by 2015 that had become #99 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Connor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Caleb moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #78 and #67; by 2007 that had become #70 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Connor #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2020
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Connor in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Caleb #91, Connor #66.
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 | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caleb and Connor both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys