Kayla vs Philippa
Kayla and Philippacompared 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 1986, Kayla was ranked #38 and Philippa #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Kayla was ranked #126 and Philippa #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Philippa #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #332 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayla and Philippa over time
Kayla and Philippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philippa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kayla 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayla held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Philippa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Kayla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #382 and #351; by 2023 that had become #353 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #332, Philippa #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1991–2025
Kayla held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Philippa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Philippa #365 in 1991.
The order changed in 1996: Kayla moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #448 and #415; by 1996 that had become #295 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Philippa #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2018
Kayla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Philippa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #54 in 2009, Philippa #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kayla #126, Philippa #434.
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 | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls