Caleb vs Marcus
Caleb and Marcuscompared 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 Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Caleb was ranked #44 and Marcus #90 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Marcus #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Marcus over time
Caleb and Marcus appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marcus in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marcus 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 2008, Caleb moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #121 and #115 the year before became #109 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Marcus changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #97 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and Marcus averaged 11.5 places apart, ending at #97 and #93.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #282 and #136 in 1983 to #108 and #232 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marcus in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Marcus #130 in 2003.
The order changed in 2011: Caleb moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #186 and #178; by 2011 that had become #132 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marcus in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2008: Caleb moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #121 and #115; by 2008 that had become #109 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marcus in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Caleb moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #108 and #100; by 2004 that had become #80 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Marcus #144.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marcus in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Marcus #49 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Marcus #93.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1982–2014
Caleb held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marcus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #13 in 2002, Marcus #78 in 2010.
The order changed in 1983: Caleb moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #98 and #86; by 1983 that had become #75 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caleb #44, Marcus #90.
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 | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (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 Marcus 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
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys