Kaitlyn vs Mya
Kaitlyn and Myacompared 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 2021, Kaitlyn was ranked #350 and Mya #81 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2007, Kaitlyn was ranked #94 and Mya #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kaitlyn was ranked #736 and Mya #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaitlyn was ranked #1672 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaitlyn and Mya over time
Kaitlyn and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaitlyn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kaitlyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mya 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 2006, Mya moved ahead of Kaitlyn in England and Wales · Girls — #143 and #161 the year before became #139 and #132.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #139 in 2006, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Mya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #143 and #161; by 2006 that had become #139 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaitlyn #1672, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2024
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #146 in 2002, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Mya moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #174 and #207; by 2005 that had become #221 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaitlyn #736, Mya #126.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2021
Kaitlyn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kaitlyn #94 in 2003, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Mya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #96 and #114; by 2006 that had become #114 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kaitlyn #350, Mya #81.
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 | Kaitlyn | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaitlyn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kaitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2007
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2007).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls