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, 1979–2025
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, 1996–2025
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, 2004–2019
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, 2005–2017
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.
- Stacey vs Isabelle
In 1996 they stood at #97 and #102 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2138 and #54.
Stacey · Isabelle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Isabelle
Sophia and Isabelle changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #14 and #34.
Sophia · Isabelle · 44 shared years, 1971–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Isabelle
Amelia and Isabelle both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1971–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Isabelle
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
Ava · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1981–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Isabelle | Keira |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Keira
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls