Cassandra vs Kylie
Cassandra 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1989, Cassandra was ranked #34 and Kylie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Cassandra was ranked #90 and Kylie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Kylie #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Kylie #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Kylie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Cassandra and Kylie over time
Cassandra and Kylie appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cassandra in 1.
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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kylie 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1989 as Kylie fell out of it to #82, having been #23 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Cassandra moved ahead of Kylie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #28 and #23 the year before became #34 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cassandra and Kylie changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #510 and #1262.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra and Kylie averaged 52.0 places apart, ending at #34 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kylie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Kylie #349 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Kylie #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1969–1989
Cassandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kylie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #28 in 1988, Kylie #2 in 1971.
The order changed in 1989: Cassandra moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #28 and #23; by 1989 that had become #34 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Cassandra #34, Kylie #82.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kylie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #242 in 1987, Kylie #250 in 1989.
The order changed in 2008: Kylie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #624 and #705; by 2008 that had become #665 and #665.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Kylie #413.
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 | Cassandra | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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); Cassandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Cassandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kylie.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Cassandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls