Caleb vs Pierce

Caleb and Piercecompared 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 2020, Caleb was ranked #30 and Pierce #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Pierce #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Pierce #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Pierce over time

Caleb and Pierce appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pierce in 0.

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.

Pierce 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 1999, Caleb moved ahead of Pierce in Northern Ireland · Boys — #125 and #122 the year before became #152 and #199.
Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Pierce were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #676.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Pierce in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Pierce #142 in 2002.
The order changed in 2006: Caleb moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #205 and #170; by 2006 that had become #211 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Pierce #676.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pierce in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Pierce #365 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Pierce #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2020
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pierce in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #21 in 2017, Pierce #122 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Caleb moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #125 and #122; by 1999 that had become #152 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Caleb #30, Pierce #334.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Caleb, Pierce
Field	Caleb	Pierce
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Pierce both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Pierce

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys