Aliyah vs Kaylin
Aliyah and Kaylincompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Aliyah was ranked #306 and Kaylin #3218 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Aliyah was ranked #354 and Kaylin #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Kaylin over time
Aliyah and Kaylin appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Aliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaylin 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 · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2023
Aliyah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kaylin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Kaylin #1573 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aliyah #306, Kaylin #3218.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2002–2012
Aliyah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kaylin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #354 in 2012, Kaylin #576 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aliyah #354, Kaylin #907.
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 | Aliyah | Kaylin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3218 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliyah and Kaylin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kaylin
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2012
Highest recorded position: #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2002–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3218 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls