Caleb vs Tyler
Caleb and Tylercompared 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 Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Caleb was ranked #52 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Caleb was ranked #94 and Tyler #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Tyler over time
Caleb and Tyler appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caleb in 2.
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.
Tyler 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Caleb moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2013 as Tyler fell out of it to #56, having been #24 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Caleb moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #86 and #78 the year before became #77 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caleb and Tyler changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2021, ending at #52 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Caleb and Tyler averaged 21.3 places apart, ending at #94 and #80.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caleb rose about as far as Tyler fell — from #192 and #113 in 1997 to #26 and #239 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Tyler were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1991 to 2021, ending at #52 and #95.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tyler in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Tyler #188.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1991–2021
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tyler in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Caleb #52, Tyler #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tyler in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2017: Caleb moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #86 and #78; by 2017 that had become #77 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tyler in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2013: Caleb moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #35 and #24; by 2013 that had become #44 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Tyler #239.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2018
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caleb #94, Tyler #80.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #188 (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 Tyler 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys