Judith vs Kayley
Judith and Kayleycompared 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 2006, Judith was ranked #294 and Kayley #219 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Judith was ranked #551 and Kayley #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Judith was ranked #2178 and Kayley #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Judith and Kayley over time
Judith and Kayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Kayley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judith 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kayley 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Judith and Kayley changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1995 and 2019, ending at #551 and #871.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Judith #717 in 1996, Kayley #293 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Judith held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kayley in 19.
Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Kayley #293 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Judith moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2233 and #1920; by 2017 that had become #1681 and #5765.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Judith #2178, Kayley #5669.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1995–2019
Judith held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kayley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Judith #363 in 1997, Kayley #320 in 2005.
The order changed in 2019: Judith moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #896 and #660; by 2019 that had become #551 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Judith #551, Kayley #871.
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 | Judith | Kayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Judith and Kayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls