Caleb vs Denis

Caleb and Deniscompared 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 Denis #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Denis #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Denis over time

Caleb and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis 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.

Denis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2015, Caleb moved ahead of Denis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #164 and #148 the year before became #130 and #180.
Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Denis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #232.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Denis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Denis #54 in 1983.
The order changed in 2015: Caleb moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #164 and #148; by 2015 that had become #130 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Denis #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Denis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Denis #262 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Denis #434.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Denis #231 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Denis #305.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Caleb

Pairs where Caleb shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Oliver vs Caleb
Oliver and Caleb both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Caleb · 42 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Caleb
Alfie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Archie vs Caleb
Archie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Arthur vs Caleb
Arthur and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Caleb · 34 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Denis

Pairs where Denis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adrian vs Denis
Adrian and Denis changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #232.
Adrian · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Timothy vs Denis
Timothy and Denis changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #329 and #232.
Timothy · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Richard vs Denis
Richard and Denis changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #232 and #232.
Richard · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
John vs Denis
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1964, Denis #21 in 1964.
John · Denis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1964 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Caleb, Denis
Field	Caleb	Denis
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Caleb and Denis both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Denis

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys