Jorja vs Kayla
Jorja and Kaylacompared 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 2006, Jorja was ranked #76 and Kayla #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Jorja was ranked #81 and Kayla #49 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jorja was ranked #718 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jorja was ranked #638 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jorja was ranked #391 and Kayla #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jorja was ranked #2278 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.
Jorja and Kayla over time
Jorja and Kayla appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jorja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jorja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kayla 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jorja and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #386.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kayla in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #223 in 2007, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jorja #2278, Kayla #386.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kayla in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #267 in 2007, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jorja #718, Kayla #130.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2023
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kayla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #130 in 2006, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jorja #391, Kayla #209.
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 Kayla
Pairs where Kayla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ashley vs Kayla
Ashley and Kayla changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #95.
Ashley · Kayla · 25 shared years, 1985–2011 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Kayla #98 in 2011.
Amelia · Kayla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Emily vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Emily · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Grace vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Grace · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Jorja | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jorja and Kayla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jorja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 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
Highest recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls