Aideen vs Kaila
Aideen and Kailacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aideen was ranked #286 and Kaila #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aideen was ranked #432 and Kaila #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #5591 and Kaila #2869 among girls in England and Wales.
Aideen and Kaila over time
Aideen and Kaila appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Kaila held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aideen 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.
Aideen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kaila 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 · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kaila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #2701 in 1998, Kaila #1119 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Kaila moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #2701 and #3142; by 2005 that had become #4798 and #1406.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #5591, Kaila #2869.
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 | Aideen | Kaila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (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
- Aideen and Kaila both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aideen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kaila
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2008–2017
Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2008–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls