Kayley vs Kerry
Kayley 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kayley was ranked #444 and Kerry #246 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kayley was ranked #612 and Kerry #550 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Kayley was ranked #3519 and Kerry #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Kayley and Kerry over time
Kayley and Kerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Kayley 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
Kayley and Kerry changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3519 and #4634.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kayley #293 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2021
Kayley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kerry in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kayley #293 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Kayley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #5765 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3518 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kayley #3519, Kerry #4634.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1995–2011
Kayley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kayley #320 in 2005, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kayley #612, Kerry #550.
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 | Kayley | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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
- Kayley and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kerry
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls