Heidi vs Kira
Heidi 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, Heidi was ranked #57 and Kira #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Kira #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Kira #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Kira #356 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Kira over time
Heidi and Kira appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kira 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.
Kira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Heidi in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kira in 9.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Kira #140 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Kira #510.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1985–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kira in 7.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Kira #263 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Heidi moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #370 and #272; by 2005 that had become #263 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Kira #325.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kira in 1.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 1990, Kira #291 in 2008.
The order changed in 2025: Kira moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #292 and #339; by 2025 that had become #437 and #356.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Kira #356.
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 | Heidi | Kira |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Kira does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Kira both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Kira doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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