Kayla vs Orlaith
Kayla and Orlaithcompared 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 2024, Kayla was ranked #253 and Orlaith #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Orlaith #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Orlaith #138 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #332 and Orlaith #654 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayla and Orlaith over time
Kayla and Orlaith appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Orlaith in 1.
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.
Orlaith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Kayla moved ahead of Orlaith in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #88 and #83 the year before became #67 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kayla and Orlaith changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #253 and #119.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kayla rose about as far as Orlaith fell — from #515 and #180 in 1991 to #130 and #352 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kayla and Orlaith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #130 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Kayla held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Orlaith in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Orlaith #73 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #88 and #83; by 2005 that had become #67 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Orlaith #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayla held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Orlaith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #332, Orlaith #654.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Kayla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Orlaith in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #40 in 2011, Orlaith #54 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #253, Orlaith #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.
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 Kayla
Pairs where Kayla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ashley vs Kayla
Ashley and Kayla changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2011, ending at #90 and #95.
Ashley · Kayla · 25 shared years, 1985–2011 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Kayla #98 in 2011.
Amelia · Kayla · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Emily vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Emily · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Grace vs Kayla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2013, Kayla #40 in 2011.
Grace · Kayla · 27 shared years, 1998–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Kayla | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayla and Orlaith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Orlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls