Alice vs Kayla
Alice and Kaylacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alice was ranked #43 and Kayla #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #48 and Kayla #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Kayla over time
Alice and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kayla in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alice in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Alice moved ahead of Kayla in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #70 and #61 the year before became #58 and #59.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Kayla changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2014, ending at #43 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alice and Kayla averaged 37.3 places apart, ending at #48 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #386.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kayla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Kayla #386.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kayla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order changed in 2010: Alice moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #55 and #45; by 2010 that had become #56 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #43, Kayla #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kayla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Kayla #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1986–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kayla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #48 in 2012, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order changed in 2010: Alice moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #70 and #61; by 2010 that had become #58 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #48, Kayla #83.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alice
Pairs where Alice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Danielle vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #52.
Danielle · Alice · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #52.
Natasha · Alice · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alice vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #25 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #983.
Alice · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #33.
Lorraine · Alice · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Kayla
Pairs where Kayla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ashley vs Kayla
Ashley and Kayla changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #95.
Ashley · Kayla · 25 shared years, 1985–2011 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Kayla #98 in 2011.
Amelia · Kayla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Emily vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Emily · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Grace vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Grace · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Alice | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| 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
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kayla.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls