Kellie vs Leanne
Kellie and Leannecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1972, Kellie was ranked #98 and Leanne #38 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kellie was ranked #77 and Leanne #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Kellie was ranked #351 and Leanne #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kellie was ranked #871 and Leanne #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Kellie was ranked #5730 and Leanne #1279 among girls in England and Wales.
Kellie and Leanne over time
Kellie and Leanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kellie in 0.
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.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kellie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Leanne moved ahead of Kellie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #391 and #518 the year before became #273 and #170.
- Longest-running competitions
Kellie and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1977 to 2019, ending at #871 and #716.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kellie #470 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1977–2019
Kellie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leanne in 41.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #89 in 1995, Leanne #26 in 1990.
The order changed in 1979: Leanne moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #391 and #518; by 1979 that had become #273 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kellie #871, Leanne #716.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #470 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kellie #5730, Leanne #1279.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1968–1984
Kellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #40 in 1978, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kellie #77, Leanne #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2007
Kellie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leanne in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #167 in 1999, Leanne #84 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Kellie #351, Leanne #268.
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 | Kellie | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kellie and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls