Caleb vs Jayden
Caleb and Jaydencompared 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 Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Jayden #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Jayden #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Jayden over time
Caleb and Jayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caleb in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jayden 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Jayden changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2023, ending at #45 and #77.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Jayden averaged 54.9 places apart, ending at #75 and #111.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Jayden were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 33 years, from 1991 to 2023, ending at #45 and #77.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #51 in 2001, Jayden #18 in 2002.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1991–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jayden in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Jayden #14 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Jayden #77.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jayden in 20.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Jayden #111.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jayden in 25.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Jayden #18 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Jayden #63.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jayden in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Jayden #111.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jayden in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Jayden #144.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #111 (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 Jayden 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys