Kane vs Macauley
Kane and Macauleycompared 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 · Boys
In 2009, Kane was ranked #293 and Macauley #329 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #691 and Macauley #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Kane and Macauley over time
Kane and Macauley appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Kane held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Macauley 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.
Macauley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kane 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 1997, Kane moved ahead of Macauley in England and Wales · Boys — #99 and #95 the year before became #97 and #140.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #99 and #95 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #691 and #2921.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kane held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Macauley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kane #93 in 2000, Macauley #95 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Kane moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #99 and #95; by 1997 that had become #97 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kane #691, Macauley #2921.
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 | Kane | Macauley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kane has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macauley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Macauley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #95 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys