Caleb vs Keelan
Caleb and Keelancompared 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 2023, Caleb was ranked #20 and Keelan #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Keelan #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #82 and Keelan #2014 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Keelan #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Keelan over time
Caleb and Keelan appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keelan 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.
Keelan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2002, Caleb moved ahead of Keelan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #120 and #111 the year before became #103 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Keelan changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #108 and #211.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Keelan fell — from #192 and #169 in 1997 to #20 and #348 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Keelan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #82 and #2014.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Keelan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Keelan #115 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Keelan #211.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Keelan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Keelan #286 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #82, Keelan #2014.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Keelan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Keelan #111 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Caleb moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #120 and #111; by 2002 that had become #103 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #20, Keelan #348.
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
Side by side
| Field | Caleb | Keelan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (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 Keelan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #82 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Keelan
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys