Alana vs Kaiya
Alana 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alana was ranked #190 and Kaiya #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #211 and Kaiya #1007 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #232 and Kaiya #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alana and Kaiya over time
Alana and Kaiya appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaiya 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kaiya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Kaiya #623 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Kaiya #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kaiya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #94 in 2006, Kaiya #445 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #232, 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 | Alana | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alana has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaiya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alana
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1980–1997
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1980–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 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