Caoimhe vs Kellie
Caoimhe and Kelliecompared 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 2007, Caoimhe was ranked #31 and Kellie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #31 and Kellie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Caoimhe was ranked #702 and Kellie #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Caoimhe and Kellie over time
Caoimhe and Kellie appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kellie 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.
Kellie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Caoimhe in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Kellie fell — from #215 and #391 in 1977 to #31 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhe and Kellie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #31 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caoimhe #26 in 1998, Kellie #167 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #12 in 2003, Kellie #89 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #31, Kellie #885.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kellie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #663 in 2012, Kellie #470 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1066 and #1066; by 2003 that had become #1129 and #1383.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Caoimhe #702, Kellie #5730.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kellie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #26 in 1998, Kellie #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Caoimhe #31, Kellie #351.
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 | Caoimhe | Kellie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkiːvʲə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Kellie does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe and Kellie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Kellie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls