Caleb vs Muhammad
Caleb and Muhammadcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Muhammad #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Muhammad over time
Caleb and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Caleb reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Muhammad 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 2013, Muhammad moved ahead of Caleb in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #122 and #156 the year before became #171 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Muhammad changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #108 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb and Muhammad averaged 38.8 places apart, ending at #108 and #35.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Muhammad were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #108 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #72 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Muhammad in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2013: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #122 and #156; by 2013 that had become #171 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Muhammad in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #70 in 2013, Muhammad #24 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #70 and #79; by 2014 that had become #81 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Muhammad #24.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Caleb doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Caleb a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys