Belinda vs Kylie
Belinda 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Belinda was ranked #96 and Kylie #13 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Belinda was ranked #45 and Kylie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Kylie #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Belinda was ranked #5927 and Kylie #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Kylie over time
Belinda and Kylie appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Belinda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Belinda and Kylie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1965 and 1989, ending at #45 and #82.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Belinda and Kylie averaged 11.8 places apart, ending at #45 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Belinda #571 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kylie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Belinda #5927, Kylie #1110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1965–1989
Belinda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kylie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #6 in 1974, Kylie #2 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Belinda #45, Kylie #82.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1972–1981
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kylie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #40 in 1975, Kylie #12 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Belinda #96, Kylie #13.
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 | Belinda | Kylie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Belinda does not have one recorded yet.
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kylie.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Belinda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls