Beth vs Keela
Beth and Keelacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Beth was ranked #119 and Keela #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beth was ranked #266 and Keela #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #2253 and Keela #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Beth and Keela over time
Beth and Keela appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Beth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keela 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Beth held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Keela in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beth #124 in 2011, Keela #206 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beth #266, Keela #885.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2024
Beth held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beth #125 in 2002, Keela #2137 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beth #2253, Keela #5891.
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 | Beth | Keela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beth has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Keela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Keela
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #319 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls