Aubrey vs Kai
Aubrey and Kaicompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #619 and Kai #56 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #711 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #207 and Kai #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Aubrey and Kai over time
Aubrey and Kai appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aubrey 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aubrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #569 in 2021, Kai #56 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aubrey #711, Kai #72.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2024
Aubrey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kai in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #189 in 2023, Kai #2326 in 2009.
The order changed in 2010: Aubrey moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3422 and #2326; by 2010 that had become #3156 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aubrey #207, Kai #4843.
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 | Aubrey | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #207 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (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
- Aubrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kai.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aubrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys