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Evie vs Kaylah

Evie and Kaylahcompared 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 2022, Evie was ranked #26 and Kaylah #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Evie was ranked #29 and Kaylah #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Evie was ranked #62 and Kaylah #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Evie and Kaylah over time

Evie and Kaylah appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Evie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaylah in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evie #10 in 2008, Kaylah #1150 in 2010.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Evie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kaylah in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Evie #10 in 2008, Kaylah #1150 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Evie #29, Kaylah #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20062022

    Evie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kaylah in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Evie #24 in 2017, Kaylah #367 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Evie #26, Kaylah #747.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Evie, Kaylah
FieldEvieKaylah
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.Not yet recorded
OriginHebrew/English, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈiː.vi/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Evie has a recorded origin (Hebrew/English, diminutive form); Kaylah does not have one recorded yet.
  • Evie and Kaylah both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Evie; Kaylah doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Evie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #237 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Kaylah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2022

    Highest recorded position: #367 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2000–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls