Diane vs Kellie
Diane and Kelliecompared 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 1970, Diane was ranked #100 and Kellie #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1972, Diane was ranked #85 and Kellie #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Diane was ranked #229 and Kellie #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Diane was ranked #752 and Kellie #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Diane was ranked #2496 and Kellie #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Diane and Kellie over time
Diane and Kellie appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Kellie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Diane in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Kellie moved ahead of Diane in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #158 and #220 the year before became #192 and #192.
- Longest-running competitions
Diane and Kellie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1977 to 2014, ending at #752 and #536.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Diane #983 in 1997, Kellie #470 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1977–2014
Diane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kellie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Diane #126 in 1983, Kellie #89 in 1995.
The order changed in 1987: Kellie moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #158 and #220; by 1987 that had become #192 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Diane #752, Kellie #536.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Diane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kellie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Diane #983 in 1997, Kellie #470 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Diane moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3031 and #2759; by 2010 that had become #2392 and #4688.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Diane #2496, Kellie #5730.
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 | Diane | Kellie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Diane and Kellie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Diane
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #21 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 recorded1954–1973
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls