Kaleb vs Muhammad
Kaleb and Muhammadcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #308 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #290 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kaleb was ranked #402 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #339 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kaleb and Muhammad over time
Kaleb and Muhammad appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Kaleb reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Muhammad 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 2022, Muhammad moved ahead of Kaleb in Northern Ireland · Boys — #266 and #326 the year before became #352 and #192.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kaleb and Muhammad changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2024, ending at #339 and #154.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kaleb #290 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #290 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #308, Muhammad #1.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #302 in 2024, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaleb #402, Muhammad #35.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Muhammad in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #159 in 2020, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #326; by 2022 that had become #352 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #339, Muhammad #154.
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 | Kaleb | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Kaleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Kaleb has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Kaleb doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Kaleb a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys