Elizabeth vs Kayla
Elizabeth 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Elizabeth was ranked #39 and Kayla #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Elizabeth was ranked #40 and Kayla #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #76 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #87 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #113 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Elizabeth and Kayla over time
Elizabeth and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kayla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Kayla 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
Elizabeth and Kayla changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2014, ending at #39 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Kayla averaged 22.9 places apart, ending at #40 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kayla rose about as far as Elizabeth fell — from #42 and #515 in 1991 to #76 and #130 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #386.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kayla in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #39 in 1993, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #76, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Kayla #386.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kayla in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #18 in 1986, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Elizabeth #39, Kayla #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1985–2012
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #15 in 1986, Kayla #28 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Elizabeth #40, Kayla #83.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kayla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #61 in 1999, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #87, Kayla #253.
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 | Elizabeth | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kayla.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; 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
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls