Denise vs Kaylee
Denise and Kayleecompared 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 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Kaylee #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Denise was ranked #426 and Kaylee #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Denise was ranked #4867 and Kaylee #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Kaylee over time
Denise and Kaylee appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Denise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kaylee 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Kaylee were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Denise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kaylee in 30.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Kaylee #438 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denise #4867, Kaylee #2006.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1988–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kaylee in 10.
Highest recorded here: Denise #37 in 1988, Kaylee #235 in 2018.
The order changed in 2008: Kaylee moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #549 and #705; by 2008 that had become #546 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Kaylee #294.
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 | Denise | Kaylee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kaylee.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 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 recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kaylee
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2024
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1988–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls