Amber vs Kayla
Amber 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Amber was ranked #57 and Kayla #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Amber was ranked #100 and Kayla #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Kayla #332 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Kayla over time
Amber and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kayla in 1.
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, Amber 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 2009, Amber moved ahead of Kayla in New Zealand · Girls — #51 and #49 the year before became #37 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Kayla changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #100 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amber and Kayla averaged 17.4 places apart, ending at #100 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Kayla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #148 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kayla in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Kayla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #80 and #103; by 2022 that had become #105 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Kayla #332.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014
Amber held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kayla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amber #29 in 2001, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order changed in 2009: Amber moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #51 and #49; by 2009 that had become #37 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Amber #57, Kayla #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kayla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Kayla #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1985–2011
Amber held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kayla in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amber #39 in 2001, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amber #100, Kayla #95.
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 | Amber | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (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
- Amber and Kayla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls