Caleb vs Daithi
Caleb and Daithicompared 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 Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Daithi over time
Caleb and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daithi in 0.
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.
Daithi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Caleb 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.
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 2023, Daithi moved ahead of Caleb in Northern Ireland · Boys — #23 and #34 the year before became #20 and #17.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #234 and #336 in 1996 to #108 and #509 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #20 in 2023, Daithi #17 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Daithi in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #108 in 2025, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Daithi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Daithi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #23 and #34; by 2023 that had become #20 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Daithi #3254.
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 | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys