Hayden vs Kaleb
Hayden 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Hayden was ranked #72 and Kaleb #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #164 and Kaleb #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Kaleb #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Kaleb #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #279 and Kaleb #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Hayden and Kaleb over time
Hayden and Kaleb appear together in 4 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaleb 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.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Hayden moved ahead of Kaleb in Northern Ireland · Boys — #272 and #249 the year before became #164 and #339.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayden and Kaleb changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #164 and #339.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Kaleb #290 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #279, Kaleb #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaleb in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #177 in 2009, Kaleb #302 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Kaleb #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kaleb in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Kaleb #159 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Hayden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #272 and #249; by 2024 that had become #164 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #164, Kaleb #339.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Hayden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kaleb in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #33 in 1997, Kaleb #75 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Hayden #72, Kaleb #77.
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 | Hayden | 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | 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
- Hayden 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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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