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Kayla vs Tiffany

Kayla and Tiffanycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Kayla was ranked #48 and Tiffany #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Tiffany #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Kayla was ranked #243 and Tiffany #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #386 and Tiffany #845 among girls in England and Wales.

Kayla and Tiffany over time

Kayla and Tiffany appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Kayla held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tiffany in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Tiffany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1989, Kayla moved ahead of Tiffany in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #94 and #84 the year before became #53 and #57.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kayla rose about as far as Tiffany fell — from #456 and #456 in 1992 to #130 and #718 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kayla and Tiffany were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #386 and #845.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Kayla #28 in 1990, Tiffany #57 in 1989.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 19922025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tiffany in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Tiffany #233 in 1999.

    The order changed in 1998: Kayla moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #363 and #294; by 1998 that had become #270 and #498.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Tiffany #718.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tiffany in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Tiffany #112 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2003: Kayla moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #259 and #241; by 2003 that had become #222 and #251.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #386, Tiffany #845.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 19982022

    Kayla held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tiffany in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #54 in 2009, Tiffany #164 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2002: Kayla moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #230 and #230; by 2002 that had become #128 and #286.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Kayla #243, Tiffany #418.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 19861998

    Kayla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tiffany in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #28 in 1990, Tiffany #57 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1989: Kayla moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #94 and #84; by 1989 that had become #53 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Kayla #48, Tiffany #100.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kayla, Tiffany
FieldKaylaTiffany
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kayla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tiffany.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Kayla

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1986–2014

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Tiffany

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1980

    First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–1998

    Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1989 (recorded 1986–1998).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls