Graham vs Kaleb
Graham and Kalebcompared 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 2009, Graham was ranked #329 and Kaleb #262 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Kaleb #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Kaleb #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Kaleb #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Graham and Kaleb over time
Graham and Kaleb appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kaleb 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Graham and Kaleb changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #308.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kaleb in 23.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Kaleb #290 in 2023.
The order changed in 2004: Kaleb moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #695 and #761; by 2004 that had become #1347 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Kaleb #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2005–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kaleb in 2.
Highest recorded here: Graham #283 in 2005, Kaleb #330 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Kaleb moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #635 and #749; by 2023 that had become #770 and #330.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Kaleb #330.
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 | Graham | Kaleb |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham and Kaleb both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kaleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys