Aileen vs Kady
Aileen and Kadycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Aileen was ranked #377 and Kady #318 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aileen was ranked #718 and Kady #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aileen was ranked #3035 and Kady #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Kady over time
Aileen and Kady appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aileen and Kady changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #3035 and #2788.
- Longest-running competitions
Aileen and Kady were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #2788.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aileen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kady in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Kady #609 in 2005.
The order changed in 2016: Kady moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3252 and #3615; by 2016 that had become #2367 and #994.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aileen #3035, Kady #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2004–2025
Aileen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kady in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #335 in 2016, Kady #501 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aileen #718, Kady #885.
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 | Aileen | Kady |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aileen and Kady both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kady
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2005–2019
Highest recorded position: #318 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls