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Isabelle vs Keira

Isabelle and Keiracompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Isabelle was ranked #27 and Keira #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2017, Isabelle was ranked #31 and Keira #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #34 and Keira #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #54 and Keira #388 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Isabelle was ranked #144 and Keira #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #207 and Keira #244 among girls in Scotland.

Isabelle and Keira over time

Isabelle and Keira appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Keira 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.

Keira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Isabelle 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 2008, Isabelle moved ahead of Keira in Northern Ireland · Girls — #268 and #203 the year before became #185 and #212.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Isabelle and Keira changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2005 and 2017, ending at #31 and #78.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Isabelle rose about as far as Keira fell — from #523 and #420 in 1979 to #34 and #718 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Isabelle and Keira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #54 and #388.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Isabelle #17 in 2008, Keira #33 in 2006.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 19792025

    Isabelle held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Keira in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Isabelle #26 in 2010, Keira #117 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1992: Isabelle moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #357 and #321; by 1992 that had become #363 and #523.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #34, Keira #718.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Isabelle held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Keira in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Isabelle #17 in 2008, Keira #33 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #54, Keira #388.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 20042019

    Isabelle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Keira in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Isabelle #109 in 2012, Keira #130 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2008: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #268 and #203; by 2008 that had become #185 and #212.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Isabelle #144, Keira #336.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 20052017

    Isabelle held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Keira in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Isabelle #27 in 2015, Keira #38 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Isabelle #31, Keira #78.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Isabelle

Pairs where Isabelle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Isabelle, Keira
FieldIsabelleKeira
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #388 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Isabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Keira.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Isabelle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1962

    First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Keira

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls