Carly vs Kimberley
Carly and Kimberleycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Carly was ranked #71 and Kimberley #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carly was ranked #211 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #372 and Kimberley #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carly was ranked #3333 and Kimberley #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Carly and Kimberley over time
Carly and Kimberley appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kimberley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carly 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carly and Kimberley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2024, ending at #372 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Carly and Kimberley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3333 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carly #187 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1981–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kimberley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carly #170 in 2011, Kimberley #221 in 1990.
The order changed in 2005: Carly moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #576 and #476; by 2005 that had become #300 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #372, Kimberley #736.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kimberley in 30.
Highest recorded here: Carly #187 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carly #3333, Kimberley #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2016
Carly held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kimberley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carly #119 in 2009, Kimberley #245 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Carly #211, Kimberley #440.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1982–1989
Carly held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kimberley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Carly #52 in 1983, Kimberley #35 in 1988.
The order changed in 1987: Kimberley moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #62 and #78; by 1987 that had become #68 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Carly #71, Kimberley #39.
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 | Carly | Kimberley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kimberley
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1997
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls