Ebony vs Kira
Ebony and Kiracompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ebony was ranked #424 and Kira #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ebony was ranked #856 and Kira #316 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ebony was ranked #902 and Kira #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Ebony and Kira over time
Ebony and Kira appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 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.
Kira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ebony 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
Ebony and Kira changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #902 and #510.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ebony #352 in 2002, Kira #261 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ebony held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kira in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #106 in 2005, Kira #140 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Kira moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #377 and #623; by 2020 that had become #505 and #445.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ebony #902, Kira #510.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2023
Ebony held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kira in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #352 in 2002, Kira #261 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ebony #856, Kira #316.
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 | Ebony | Kira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #902 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ebony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kira.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ebony
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2006
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1993–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #902 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kira
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #356 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls