Aodhan vs Kaylem
Aodhan and Kaylemcompared 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 · Boys
In 2021, Aodhan was ranked #631 and Kaylem #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Kaylem #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Aodhan and Kaylem over time
Aodhan and Kaylem appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaylem reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aodhan 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 · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kaylem in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Kaylem #528 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Kaylem #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1998–2021
Aodhan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kaylem in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Kaylem #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aodhan #631, Kaylem #631.
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 | Aodhan | Kaylem |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| 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
- Aodhan and Kaylem both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kaylem
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2021
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys