Ahmed vs Kaylem
Ahmed and Kaylemcompared 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 2025, Ahmed was ranked #168 and Kaylem #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ahmed was ranked #279 and Kaylem #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahmed and Kaylem over time
Ahmed and Kaylem appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ahmed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaylem 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.
Kaylem reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ahmed 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, 1996–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaylem in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Kaylem #528 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #168, Kaylem #5137.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1998–2021
Ahmed held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kaylem in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #201 in 2001, Kaylem #242 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Ahmed moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #242 and #242; by 1999 that had become #266 and #330.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ahmed #279, Kaylem #631.
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 | Ahmed | Kaylem |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #168 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed and Kaylem both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kaylem
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 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 recorded1998–2021
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys