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Katie vs Kayla

Katie and Kaylacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Kayla #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Kayla #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.

Katie and Kayla over time

Katie and Kayla appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kayla in 2.

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.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Kayla in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kayla moved into the top 50 at #28 in 1990 as Katie fell out of it to #54, having been #38 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1990, Kayla moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #53 the year before became #54 and #28.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Katie and Kayla changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2014, ending at #94 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Kayla averaged 35.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #61.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Katie and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #386.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Kayla in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Kayla #21 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Kayla #130.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kayla in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Kayla #98 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2023: Kayla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #378 and #382; by 2023 that had become #510 and #353.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Kayla #386.

  • New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1986–2014

    Katie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kayla in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Kayla #18 in 1992.

    The order changed in 2011: Kayla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #54 and #58; by 2011 that had become #78 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Kayla #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Katie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kayla in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Kayla #40 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Kayla #253.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2009

    Katie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kayla in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Kayla #28 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1990: Kayla moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #38 and #53; by 1990 that had become #54 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Kayla #61.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Kayla

Pairs where Kayla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Kayla
FieldKatieKayla
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Kayla does not have one recorded yet.
  • Katie and Kayla both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Katie; Kayla doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kayla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2014

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls