Gearoid vs Kyle
Gearoid and Kylecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1996, Gearoid was ranked #2863 and Kyle #37 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Gearoid was ranked #741 and Kyle #85 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Gearoid was ranked #395 and Kyle #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Gearoid and Kyle over time
Gearoid and Kyle appear together in 1 published list, across 37 years of shared records. Kyle held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gearoid in 0.
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.
Gearoid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kyle 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Kyle moved ahead of Gearoid in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #116 and #130 the year before became #113 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Gearoid and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1978 to 2020, ending at #741 and #85.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1978–2020
Gearoid held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kyle in 27.
Highest recorded here: Gearoid #100 in 1988, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order changed in 1992: Kyle moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #116 and #130; by 1992 that had become #113 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Gearoid #741, Kyle #85.
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 | Gearoid | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gearoid and Kyle both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gearoid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2020
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1964–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys