Kayla vs Serena
Kayla and Serenacompared 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, Kayla was ranked #130 and Serena #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Serena #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Kayla was ranked #243 and Serena #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kayla was ranked #386 and Serena #381 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayla and Serena over time
Kayla and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Serena 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.
Serena 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.
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 2002, Kayla moved ahead of Serena in Northern Ireland · Girls — #230 and #176 the year before became #128 and #339.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kayla and Serena changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #386 and #381.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kayla rose about as far as Serena fell — from #515 and #197 in 1991 to #130 and #304 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kayla and Serena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #386 and #381.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Kayla held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Serena in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Serena #172 in 1993.
The order changed in 1999: Kayla moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #270 and #229; by 1999 that had become #227 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Serena #304.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kayla held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Serena in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #386, Serena #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2022
Kayla held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Serena in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kayla #40 in 2011, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Kayla moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #230 and #176; by 2002 that had become #128 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Kayla #243, Serena #418.
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 · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serena.
- 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 #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 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 recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls