Agnes vs Kyah
Agnes and Kyahcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Kyah #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Agnes was ranked #856 and Kyah #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Kyah over time
Agnes and Kyah appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kyah 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.
Kyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Agnes 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kyah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Kyah #1250 in 2000.
The order changed in 1997: Agnes moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1914 and #1755; by 1997 that had become #874 and #1450.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Kyah #4192.
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 | Agnes | Kyah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kyah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2008–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls