Avril vs Kaylah
Avril and Kaylahcompared 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 2022, Avril was ranked #634 and Kaylah #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Avril was ranked #2138 and Kaylah #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Avril and Kaylah over time
Avril and Kaylah appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Avril held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaylah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Avril reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kaylah 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
Avril and Kaylah changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2138 and #3705.
- Longest-running competitions
Avril and Kaylah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2138 and #3705.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Avril held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kaylah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Avril #1224 in 2003, Kaylah #1150 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avril #2138, Kaylah #3705.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2022
Avril held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kaylah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Avril #195 in 2000, Kaylah #367 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Avril #634, Kaylah #747.
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 | Avril | Kaylah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avril and Kaylah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Avril
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #194 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #101 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaylah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2022
Highest recorded position: #367 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2000–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls