Kayleigh vs Kiera
Kayleigh and Kieracompared 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, Kayleigh was ranked #207 and Kiera #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kayleigh was ranked #288 and Kiera #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kayleigh was ranked #790 and Kiera #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kayleigh was ranked #1541 and Kiera #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayleigh and Kiera over time
Kayleigh and Kiera appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Kayleigh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kiera 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.
Kayleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kiera 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Kiera moved ahead of Kayleigh in England and Wales · Girls — #145 and #148 the year before became #175 and #155.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kayleigh and Kiera changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #288 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Kayleigh and Kiera were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #207 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kayleigh #70 in 2006, Kiera #117 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Kayleigh held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Kiera in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kayleigh #45 in 1997, Kiera #160 in 2005.
The order changed in 1987: Kayleigh moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #334 and #250; by 1987 that had become #262 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kayleigh #207, Kiera #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kayleigh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kiera in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kayleigh #50 in 1997, Kiera #91 in 2004.
The order changed in 2009: Kiera moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #145 and #148; by 2009 that had become #175 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayleigh #1541, Kiera #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2024
Kayleigh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kiera in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kayleigh #70 in 2006, Kiera #117 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kayleigh #288, Kiera #407.
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 | Kayleigh | Kiera |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kayleigh and Kiera both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kayleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1985–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kiera
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls