Ali vs Kye
Ali and Kyecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Ali was ranked #74 and Kye #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #106 and Kye #1108 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ali was ranked #189 and Kye #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ali was ranked #342 and Kye #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ali was ranked #374 and Kye #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Ali was ranked #3900 and Kye #3900 among girls in England and Wales.
Ali and Kye over time
Ali and Kye appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ali held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kye in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ali 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ali held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kye in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ali #106 in 2024, Kye #176 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ali #106, Kye #1108.
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 | Ali | Kye |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'elevated' or 'lofty, sublime', from the Arabic root 'to be high'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæli/ | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ali has a recorded origin (Arabic); Kye does not have one recorded yet.
- Ali has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kye.
- A meaning is recorded for Ali; Kye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ali
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #245 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kye
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 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 recorded2001–2005
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1108 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys