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Kaylee vs Kerry

Kaylee and Kerrycompared 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 2020, Kaylee was ranked #294 and Kerry #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Kaylee was ranked #312 and Kerry #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kaylee was ranked #2253 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

Kaylee and Kerry over time

Kaylee and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaylee in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kaylee 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 · Girls25 shared years, 19962024

    Kaylee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerry in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Kaylee #438 in 2002, Kerry #136 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2008: Kaylee moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #716 and #527; by 2008 that had become #573 and #972.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaylee #2253, Kerry #4843.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 19882020

    Kaylee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kerry in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Kaylee #235 in 2018, Kerry #149 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2009: Kaylee moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #403 and #291; by 2009 that had become #331 and #641.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Kaylee #294, Kerry #834.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 19992015

    Kaylee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kerry in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kaylee #277 in 2011, Kerry #95 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2013: Kaylee moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #277 and #246; by 2013 that had become #327 and #370.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Kaylee #312, Kerry #358.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Kaylee, Kerry
FieldKayleeKerry
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024)England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kaylee and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Kaylee

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1988

    First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1988–2024

    Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1988–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kerry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1976

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls