Caleb vs Tommy
Caleb and Tommycompared 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 Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
Caleb and Tommy over time
Caleb and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caleb in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tommy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2019, Tommy moved ahead of Caleb in Northern Ireland · Boys — #28 and #58 the year before became #36 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Tommy changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #108 and #27.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Tommy averaged 35.7 places apart, ending at #75 and #39.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Tommy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #108 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #20 in 2023, Tommy #11 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tommy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tommy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tommy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Tommy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #28 and #58; by 2019 that had become #36 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Tommy #20.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caleb and Tommy 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys