Caleb vs Ezra
Caleb and Ezracompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Ezra #25 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Ezra #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Ezra over time
Caleb and Ezra appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ezra in 0.
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.
Caleb reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ezra 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Ezra moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2021 as Caleb fell out of it to #52, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Ezra moved ahead of Caleb in England and Wales · Boys — #77 and #81 the year before became #79 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ezra in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Ezra moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #77 and #81; by 2018 that had become #79 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Ezra #38.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ezra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Ezra #156.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ezra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Ezra #42.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ezra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #42 in 2020, Ezra #24 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Ezra moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #42 and #46; by 2021 that had become #52 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Ezra #25.
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 | Ezra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛzrə/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Caleb doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Ezra
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys