Alivia vs Kaila
Alivia and Kailacompared 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, Alivia was ranked #296 and Kaila #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alivia was ranked #790 and Kaila #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alivia was ranked #1603 and Kaila #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Alivia and Kaila over time
Alivia and Kaila appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Alivia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kaila in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alivia 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alivia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kaila in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alivia #547 in 2014, Kaila #877 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alivia #1603, Kaila #2771.
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 | Alivia | Kaila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alivia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kaila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Alivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaila
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2008–2017
Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2008–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls