April vs Kelley
April and Kelleycompared 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 1997, April was ranked #180 and Kelley #3824 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, April was ranked #294 and Kelley #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
April and Kelley over time
April and Kelley appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. April held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kelley 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.
Kelley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and April 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
April and Kelley changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2003, ending at #294 and #559.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1977–2003
April held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kelley in 4.
Highest recorded here: April #147 in 1991, Kelley #242 in 1987.
The order changed in 1988: April moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #242 and #242; by 1988 that had become #214 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2003: April #294, Kelley #559.
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 | April | Kelley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4527 (2009) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- April and Kelley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
April
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kelley
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #242 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1974–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Boys