Kaleb vs Seth
Kaleb and Sethcompared 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, Kaleb was ranked #77 and Seth #57 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #339 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #290 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #308 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kaleb was ranked #402 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kaleb and Seth over time
Kaleb and Seth appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Seth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaleb 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.
Seth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seth in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #290 in 2023, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #308, Seth #308.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seth in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #159 in 2020, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #339, Seth #108.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2025
Kaleb held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Seth in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #302 in 2024, Seth #312 in 2019.
The order changed in 2023: Kaleb moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #349; by 2023 that had become #330 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaleb #402, Seth #577.
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 | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | 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 #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaleb has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 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 recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys