Kaiya vs Nicola
Kaiya and Nicolacompared 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 2012, Kaiya was ranked #383 and Nicola #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kaiya was ranked #556 and Nicola #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaiya was ranked #1007 and Nicola #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Kaiya was ranked #3937 and Nicola #3013 among boys in England and Wales.
Kaiya and Nicola over time
Kaiya and Nicola appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Nicola held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaiya 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.
Nicola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kaiya 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
Kaiya and Nicola changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1007 and #2253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaiya held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nicola in 24.
Highest recorded here: Kaiya #623 in 2010, Nicola #87 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Kaiya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1416 and #1282; by 2023 that had become #962 and #2689.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaiya #1007, Nicola #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2024
Kaiya held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicola in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kaiya #502 in 2022, Nicola #148 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Kaiya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #700 and #628; by 2022 that had become #502 and #559.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaiya #556, Nicola #898.
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 | Kaiya | Nicola |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, feminine form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɪk.ə.lə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicola has a recorded origin (Greek, feminine form); Kaiya does not have one recorded yet.
- Kaiya has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nicola.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicola; Kaiya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kaiya
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 recorded2012–2017
Highest recorded position: #383 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1007 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Nicola
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1996
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1957–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls