Caleb vs Jake

Caleb and Jakecompared 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 Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Caleb was ranked #50 and Jake #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Caleb was ranked #91 and Jake #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Jake over time

Caleb and Jake appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caleb in 1.

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.

Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Caleb in 1. 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 Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #89 and #80 the year before became #85 and #107.
Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and Jake averaged 30.8 places apart, ending at #91 and #87.
Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Jake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #95.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jake in 33.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order changed in 1990: Jake moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #282 and #330; by 1990 that had become #323 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Jake #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jake in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2020: Caleb moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #89 and #80; by 2020 that had become #85 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Jake #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jake in 20.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Caleb moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #22 and #16; by 2017 that had become #21 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Jake #84.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1991–2017
Caleb held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jake in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Jake #44 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Caleb #50, Jake #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2020
Caleb held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jake in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Jake #8 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Caleb #91, Jake #87.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Caleb

Pairs where Caleb shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Oliver vs Caleb
Oliver and Caleb both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Caleb · 42 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Caleb
Alfie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Archie vs Caleb
Archie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Arthur vs Caleb
Arthur and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Caleb · 34 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Jake

Pairs where Jake shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Craig vs Jake
In 1997 they stood at #68 and #64 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #415 and #10.
Craig · Jake · 17 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Northern Ireland ranking
Jake vs Steven
In 1997 they stood at #64 and #59 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #44 and #414.
Jake · Steven · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Jake vs Brendan
In 1997 they stood at #64 and #73 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #84 and #404.
Jake · Brendan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Jake vs Gary
In 1997 they stood at #64 and #57 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #44 and #352.
Jake · Gary · 20 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Caleb, Jake
Field	Caleb	Jake
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English, medieval variant
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈd͡ʒeɪk/
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)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (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

Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
Caleb and Jake both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jake; 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

Jake

Popularity journey

First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys