Caleb vs Toby

Caleb and Tobycompared 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 Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Caleb was ranked #94 and Toby #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Toby over time

Caleb and Toby appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Toby 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.

Toby 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 2023, Caleb moved ahead of Toby in England and Wales · Boys — #74 and #63 the year before became #72 and #76.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Toby changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2003 and 2018, ending at #94 and #79.
Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Toby averaged 54.2 places apart, ending at #75 and #86.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #51 in 2004, Toby #52 in 2006.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Toby in 27.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Caleb moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #74 and #63; by 2023 that had become #72 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Toby #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Toby #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Toby #329.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Toby in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #13 in 2002, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Toby #65.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2003–2018
Caleb held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Toby in 7.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2004, Toby #52 in 2006.
The order changed in 2017: Toby moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #87 and #88; by 2017 that had become #91 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caleb #94, Toby #79.

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, Toby
Field	Caleb	Toby
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Caleb and Toby 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

Toby

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys