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Kayla vs Zara

Kayla and Zaracompared 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 2012, Kayla was ranked #83 and Zara #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kayla was ranked #171 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Kayla was ranked #89 and Zara #45 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Kayla was ranked #253 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #130 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Kayla was ranked #386 and Zara #73 among girls in England and Wales.

Kayla and Zara over time

Kayla and Zara appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kayla in 1.

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.

Kayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Zara 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Zara moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2007 as Kayla fell out of it to #64, having been #39 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Zara moved ahead of Kayla in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #39 and #65 the year before became #64 and #33.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kayla and Zara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #386 and #73.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zara in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #21 in 2011, Zara #43 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #130, Zara #66.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Kayla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zara in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #98 in 2011, Zara #66 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayla #386, Zara #73.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Kayla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zara in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #40 in 2011, Zara #32 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayla #253, Zara #64.

  • New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2014

    Kayla held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zara in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #32 in 2001, Zara #32 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2011: Zara moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #58 and #59; by 2011 that had become #54 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Kayla #89, Zara #45.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2001–2012

    Kayla held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Zara in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Kayla #38 in 2001, Zara #24 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2007: Zara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #39 and #65; by 2007 that had become #64 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Kayla #83, Zara #27.

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.

Other comparisons involving Zara

Pairs where Zara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kayla, Zara
FieldKaylaZara
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kayla and Zara both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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

Zara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls