Alyssa vs Kaya
Alyssa and Kayacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Kaya #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alyssa was ranked #237 and Kaya #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Kaya #792 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #372 and Kaya #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Kaya over time
Alyssa and Kaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Alyssa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alyssa rose about as far as Kaya fell — from #783 and #415 in 1996 to #325 and #792 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alyssa and Kaya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #325 and #792.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Kaya #414 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Alyssa moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #783 and #415; by 1997 that had become #506 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Kaya #792.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kaya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Kaya #294 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #372, Kaya #504.
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 | Alyssa | Kaya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #792 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #415 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 recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2000–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls