Kellie vs Linda
Kellie and Lindacompared 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 Linda #61 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kellie was ranked #77 and Linda #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Kellie was ranked #301 and Linda #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kellie was ranked #885 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Kellie was ranked #5730 and Linda #1088 among girls in England and Wales.
Kellie and Linda over time
Kellie and Linda appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kellie in 0.
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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kellie 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 1984, Kellie moved ahead of Linda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #79 and #65 the year before became #77 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kellie and Linda changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1968 and 1984, ending at #77 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Kellie and Linda were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kellie #470 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1977–2025
Kellie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Linda in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #89 in 1995, Linda #17 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kellie #885, Linda #718.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kellie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Linda in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #470 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Linda moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #663 and #952; by 2000 that had become #833 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kellie #5730, Linda #1088.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1968–1984
Kellie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Linda in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #40 in 1978, Linda #18 in 1968.
The order changed in 1984: Kellie moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #79 and #65; by 1984 that had become #77 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kellie #77, Linda #85.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Kellie and Linda 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls