Caleb vs Robbie
Caleb and Robbiecompared 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 Robbie #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Robbie #98 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Robbie #479 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Robbie #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Robbie over time
Caleb and Robbie appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Robbie 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.
Robbie 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 2003, Caleb moved ahead of Robbie in England and Wales · Boys — #173 and #157 the year before became #158 and #174.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Robbie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #26 and #136.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb and Robbie averaged 51.7 places apart, ending at #108 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Robbie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #108 and #159.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Robbie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Robbie #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Robbie #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Robbie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Robbie #114 in 2001.
The order changed in 2003: Caleb moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #173 and #157; by 2003 that had become #158 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Robbie #479.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Robbie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Robbie #86 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Caleb moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #108 and #86; by 2004 that had become #80 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Robbie #136.
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 | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (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 Robbie 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 #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys