Carmel vs Kaylin
Carmel and Kaylincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Carmel was ranked #612 and Kaylin #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carmel was ranked #4201 and Kaylin #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmel and Kaylin over time
Carmel and Kaylin appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Carmel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kaylin 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.
Kaylin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carmel in none. 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
Carmel and Kaylin changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #4201 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carmel #1019 in 2008, Kaylin #1573 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2025
Carmel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kaylin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carmel #1019 in 2008, Kaylin #1573 in 2007.
The order changed in 2025: Kaylin moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #3533 and #5669; by 2025 that had become #4201 and #3035.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmel #4201, Kaylin #3035.
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 Carmel
Pairs where Carmel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2015 they were #56 and #896.
Ellen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kathleen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #23 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2015 they were #177 and #896.
Kathleen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #199 and #896.
Nora · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #13 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2015 they were #222 and #896.
Helen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Carmel | Kaylin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmel and Kaylin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaylin
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2012
Highest recorded position: #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2002–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls