Caleb vs Finn
Caleb and Finncompared 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 Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Finn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Finn #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Finn #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Caleb and Finn over time
Caleb and Finn appear together in 5 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finn in 2.
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.
Finn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Caleb in 2. 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, Finn moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2015 as Caleb fell out of it to #51, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Finn moved ahead of Caleb in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #53 and #74 the year before became #72 and #58.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Finn changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #75 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Finn averaged 27.7 places apart, ending at #75 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Finn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #108 and #15.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Finn #72 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Finn in 32.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Finn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Finn #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Finn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Finn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #20 and #21; by 2024 that had become #26 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Finn #15.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Finn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2015: Finn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #44 and #58; by 2015 that had become #51 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Finn #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Finn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2005, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order changed in 2011: Finn moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #53 and #74; by 2011 that had become #72 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Finn #43.
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 | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (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
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; 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
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys