Kayla vs Olive
Kayla and Olivecompared 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 · Girls
In 2014, Kayla was ranked #89 and Olive #49 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #332 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #253 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kayla and Olive over time
Kayla and Olive appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olive 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.
Kayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Olive 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 2015, Olive moved ahead of Kayla in England and Wales · Girls — #189 and #210 the year before became #243 and #176.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayla held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Olive in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Olive moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #189 and #210; by 2015 that had become #243 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #332, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2025
Kayla held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Olive in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 1996: Kayla moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #448 and #300; by 1996 that had become #295 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Olive #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Kayla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Olive in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #63 in 2014, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Olive moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #149 and #397; by 2021 that had become #237 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #253, Olive #119.
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 | Kayla | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kayla
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls