Kaci vs Orna
Kaci and Ornacompared 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 2016, Kaci was ranked #440 and Orna #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Kaci was ranked #502 and Orna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaci was ranked #2771 and Orna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaci and Orna over time
Kaci and Orna appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Kaci held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Orna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kaci reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Orna 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
Kaci and Orna changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2022, ending at #502 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2022
Kaci held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Orna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kaci #229 in 2002, Orna #245 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Kaci moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #629 and #474; by 2020 that had become #495 and #700.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kaci #502, Orna #747.
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 | Kaci | Orna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaci and Orna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kaci
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2018
Highest recorded position: #123 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Orna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls