Ailbhe vs Kaiya
Ailbhe and Kaiyacompared 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 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #65 and Kaiya #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ailbhe was ranked #432 and Kaiya #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Kaiya #1007 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Ailbhe was ranked #4678 and Kaiya #3865 among boys in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Kaiya over time
Ailbhe and Kaiya appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaiya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Kaiya #445 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kaiya in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Kaiya #778 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Kaiya #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kaiya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Kaiya #445 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #65, Kaiya #556.
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 | Ailbhe | Kaiya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) |
| 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
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaiya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kaiya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2012–2017
Highest recorded position: #383 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1007 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls