Caleb vs George
Caleb and Georgecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and George #7 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and George #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and George over time
Caleb and George appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caleb in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2021, Caleb moved ahead of George in Northern Ireland · Boys — #30 and #27 the year before became #26 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and George changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #97 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and George averaged 25.6 places apart, ending at #97 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and George were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 42 years, from 1982 to 2023, ending at #45 and #7.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #20 in 2023, George #25 in 2023.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys42 shared years, 1982–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 18 of those years, George in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, George #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, George #7.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, George in 33.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, George #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 21 of those years, George in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Caleb moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #30 and #27; by 2021 that had become #26 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, George #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 13 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, George #24 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, George #24.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; 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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys