Alison vs Kayla

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 · Girls

  In 1996, Alison was ranked #97 and Kayla #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Northern Ireland · Girls

  In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Kayla #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls

  In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• England and Wales · Girls

  In 2025, Alison was ranked #1719 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.

Alison and Kayla over time

Alison and Kayla appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alison in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kayla 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

• Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

  Alison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kayla in 22.

  Highest recorded here: Alison #39 in 1991, Kayla #21 in 2011.

  The order changed in 2004: Kayla moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #83 and #103; by 2004 that had become #91 and #88.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Kayla #130.

• England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

  Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kayla in 26.

  Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Kayla #98 in 2011.

  The order changed in 2000: Kayla moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #325 and #406; by 2000 that had become #422 and #300.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #1719, Kayla #386.

• New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1985–1996

  Alison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kayla in 8.

  Highest recorded here: Alison #35 in 1985, Kayla #28 in 1990.

  The order changed in 1989: Kayla moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #47 and #94; by 1989 that had become #69 and #53.

  Most recent shared year, 1996: Alison #97, Kayla #42.

• Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2013

  Alison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kayla in 6.

  Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Kayla #58 in 2008.

  The order changed in 2001: Kayla moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #220 and #282; by 2001 that had become #267 and #230.

  Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Kayla #75.

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.

Side by side

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