Caleb vs Travis

Caleb and Traviscompared 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 Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Caleb was ranked #66 and Travis #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Caleb was ranked #75 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #91 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Travis over time

Caleb and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Caleb held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Travis in 0.

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.

Travis 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 Travis in England and Wales · Boys — #173 and #150 the year before became #158 and #159.
Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Travis fell — from #298 and #337 in 1992 to #91 and #655 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Travis in 4.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order changed in 2003: Caleb moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #173 and #150; by 2003 that had become #158 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Travis #427.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Travis #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1992–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #91, Travis #655.

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, Travis
Field	Caleb	Travis
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)	Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024)
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 Travis 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

Travis

Popularity journey

First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys