Kaylee vs Paula
Kaylee and Paulacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Kaylee was ranked #296 and Paula #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kaylee was ranked #556 and Paula #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaylee was ranked #2253 and Paula #1491 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaylee and Paula over time
Kaylee and Paula appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kaylee and Paula changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #1491.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaylee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paula in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kaylee #438 in 2002, Paula #549 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Paula moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1863 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #1491.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaylee #2253, Paula #1491.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1988–2024
Kaylee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Paula in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kaylee #235 in 2018, Paula #95 in 1988.
The order changed in 2020: Kaylee moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #502 and #421; by 2020 that had become #294 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaylee #556, Paula #736.
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 | Kaylee | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaylee and Paula both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kaylee
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1988–2024
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1988–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls