Audrey vs Kayley
Audrey and Kayleycompared 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 2025, Audrey was ranked #312 and Kayley #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Kayley #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Kayley over time
Audrey and Kayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kayley 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Audrey and Kayley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1995 and 2025, ending at #885 and #885.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kayley in 12.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Kayley #293 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Audrey moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #899 and #565; by 2008 that had become #691 and #767.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #312, Kayley #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1995–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kayley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #250 in 1997, Kayley #320 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Kayley #885.
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 | Audrey | Kayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Kayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls