Caleb vs Harvey
Caleb and Harveycompared 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 Harvey #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Harvey #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Harvey #152 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Harvey #59 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Harvey #114 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Harvey #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Harvey over time
Caleb and Harvey appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harvey 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.
Harvey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Harvey in England and Wales · Boys — #89 and #78 the year before became #85 and #86.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Harvey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2025, ending at #108 and #252.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Harvey averaged 57.0 places apart, ending at #75 and #114.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harvey in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Harvey #27 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Caleb moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #89 and #78; by 2020 that had become #85 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Harvey #114.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Harvey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Harvey #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Harvey #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Harvey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Harvey #136 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Harvey #252.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Harvey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #42 in 2020, Harvey #56 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Harvey #59.
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 | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caleb and Harvey both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Harvey
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — 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: #27 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys