Aisha vs Kaya
Aisha and Kayacompared 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, Aisha was ranked #109 and Kaya #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aisha was ranked #176 and Kaya #541 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Aisha was ranked #184 and Kaya #462 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aisha was ranked #355 and Kaya #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aisha was ranked #372 and Kaya #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisha and Kaya over time
Aisha and Kaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Kaya #414 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #109, Kaya #594.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kaya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Kaya #294 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #372, Kaya #504.
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 | Aisha | Kaya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'living' or 'she who lives', from the Arabic root for 'to live'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈiːʃə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Norway · Girls #462 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Kaya does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaya.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Kaya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #528 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #415 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 recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2000–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #594 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls