Ajay vs Kayson
Ajay and Kaysoncompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Ajay was ranked #312 and Kayson #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #350 and Kayson #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #619 and Kayson #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ajay was ranked #826 and Kayson #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Ajay and Kayson over time
Ajay and Kayson appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Ajay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kayson 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.
Ajay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kayson 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kayson rose about as far as Ajay fell — from #353 and #3849 in 2005 to #826 and #461 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kayson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #353 in 2005, Kayson #461 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Kayson moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #557 and #565; by 2016 that had become #641 and #558.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #826, Kayson #461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2024
Ajay held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kayson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ajay #306 in 2018, Kayson #407 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ajay #350, Kayson #430.
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 | Ajay | Kayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #350 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ajay and Kayson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ajay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #414 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 recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2024
Highest recorded position: #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2016–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys