Danielle vs Kayla
Danielle and Kaylacompared 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 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Kayla #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Kayla #58 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Kayla #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Kayla #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Danielle was ranked #934 and Kayla #332 among girls in England and Wales.
Danielle and Kayla over time
Danielle and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Danielle in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Danielle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Kayla 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, Kayla moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1997 as Danielle fell out of it to #54, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Kayla moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #155 and #178 the year before became #180 and #139.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Danielle and Kayla averaged 17.3 places apart, ending at #75 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Danielle and Kayla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1991 to 2024, ending at #504 and #109.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Danielle #8 in 1993, Kayla #18 in 1992.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kayla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #23 in 1991, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #83 and #88; by 2005 that had become #100 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Kayla #109.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danielle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kayla in 19.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Kayla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #155 and #178; by 2006 that had become #180 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #934, Kayla #332.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1986–2010
Danielle held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kayla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order changed in 2006: Kayla moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #40 and #42; by 2006 that had become #49 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Danielle #75, Kayla #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2023
Danielle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kayla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #35 in 1998, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #128 and #169; by 2005 that had become #114 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Kayla #209.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1985–2002
Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kayla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1987, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order changed in 1997: Kayla moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #33 and #42; by 1997 that had become #54 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #76, Kayla #38.
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 | Danielle | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /da.njɛl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #504 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danielle has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission); Kayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kayla.
- A meaning is recorded for Danielle; Kayla 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
Danielle
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 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 recorded1981–2010
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #934 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls