Amy vs Kyra
Amy and Kyracompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Kyra #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Kyra #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Kyra #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Kyra #411 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Kyra over time
Amy and Kyra appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyra 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.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kyra 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Kyra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #138 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1971–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kyra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Kyra #190 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Kyra #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kyra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Kyra #411.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kyra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Kyra #166 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Kyra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #209 and #328; by 2024 that had become #253 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Kyra #212.
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 | Amy | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Kyra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls