Kayden vs Robert
Kayden and Robertcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Kayden was ranked #77 and Robert #80 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #209 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #239 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kayden was ranked #165 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kayden was ranked #250 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Kayden and Robert over time
Kayden and Robert appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kayden in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kayden 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
Kayden and Robert changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #239 and #93.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robert in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #92 in 2012, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayden #250, Robert #151.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Kayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #80 in 2019, Robert #37 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayden #165, Robert #104.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Kayden held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robert in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kayden #88 in 2013, Robert #71 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayden #239, Robert #93.
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 | Kayden | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Kayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Kayden and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Kayden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 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 recorded2012–2018
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys