Caleb vs Elliott
Caleb and Elliottcompared 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 Elliott #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Elliott #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Elliott #121 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Elliott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Elliott over time
Caleb and Elliott appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elliott in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elliott 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 2020, Caleb moved ahead of Elliott in England and Wales · Boys — #89 and #83 the year before became #85 and #87.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Elliott changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #75 and #121.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Elliott averaged 29.9 places apart, ending at #75 and #121.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Elliott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #108 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1990–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elliott in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Elliott #147 in 2013.
The order changed in 2014: Caleb moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #171 and #147; by 2014 that had become #164 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Elliott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elliott in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Elliott #71 in 2015.
The order changed in 2020: Caleb moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #89 and #83; by 2020 that had become #85 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Elliott #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Elliott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Elliott #114 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Elliott #125.
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 | Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (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 and Elliott both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys