Caleb vs Lucas
Caleb and Lucascompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Lucas #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Lucas #16 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Lucas over time
Caleb and Lucas appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caleb in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lucas 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Lucas moved ahead of Caleb in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #52 the year before became #56 and #23.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Lucas changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #26 and #30.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and Lucas averaged 47.1 places apart, ending at #97 and #9.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Lucas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, ending at #108 and #64.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1995–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lucas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Lucas #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Lucas #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lucas in 8.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Lucas #30.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lucas in 15.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Lucas #2 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Lucas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #51 and #52; by 2006 that had become #56 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Lucas #9.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lucas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #13 in 2001, Lucas #4 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Lucas moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #17 and #31; by 2007 that had become #25 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Lucas #16.
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 | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, ultimately linked to the English name Luke. The deeper root meaning is itself disputed — possibly a shortened form of 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or alternatively derived from the Latin name Lucius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːkəs/ |
| 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 #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; 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
Lucas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys