Bailey vs Kylie

Bailey and Kyliecompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #215 and Kylie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Bailey was ranked #444 and Kylie #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bailey was ranked #608 and Kylie #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #795 and Kylie #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Bailey and Kylie over time

Bailey and Kylie appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kylie in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Bailey and Kylie changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2025, ending at #608 and #413.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bailey #296 in 2019, Kylie #284 in 2021.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kylie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #337 in 2003, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Bailey moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #597 and #349; by 1999 that had become #463 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #795, Kylie #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025
Bailey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kylie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #296 in 2019, Kylie #284 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Kylie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #364 and #555; by 2024 that had become #736 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bailey #608, Kylie #413.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Bailey

Pairs where Bailey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jack vs Bailey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 2003, Bailey #23 in 2004.
Jack · Bailey · 19 shared years, 1996–2014 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2004 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mason vs Bailey
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Bailey fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
Mason · Bailey · 11 shared years, 2003–2014 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Hunter vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Hunter moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2005 as Bailey fell out of it to #67, having been #47 the year before.
Hunter · Bailey · 10 shared years, 1999–2008 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2005 New Zealand ranking
Mitchell vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Bailey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Mitchell fell out of it to #61, having been #36 the year before.
Mitchell · Bailey · 11 shared years, 1996–2006 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Other comparisons involving Kylie

Pairs where Kylie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Rebecca vs Kylie
In 1976, Rebecca moved ahead of Kylie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #3 the year before became #1 and #5.
Rebecca · Kylie · 24 shared years, 1966–1989 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1976 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kylie vs Joanne
In 1971, Kylie moved ahead of Joanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #5 the year before became #2 and #6.
Kylie · Joanne · 24 shared years, 1965–1988 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1971 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Kylie
In 1971, Kylie moved ahead of Karen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #2 and #6 the year before became #4 and #2.
Karen · Kylie · 22 shared years, 1965–1986 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1971 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kylie vs Donna
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Donna in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #13 the year before became #6 and #16.
Kylie · Donna · 18 shared years, 1965–1982 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bailey, Kylie
Field	Bailey	Kylie
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈkaɪ.li/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Bailey does not have one recorded yet.
Bailey and Kylie both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Bailey doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Bailey

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 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 recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Kylie

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls