Kellie vs Sally
Kellie and Sallycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kellie was ranked #77 and Sally #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1972, Kellie was ranked #98 and Sally #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kellie was ranked #885 and Sally #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Kellie was ranked #351 and Sally #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Kellie was ranked #5730 and Sally #1007 among girls in England and Wales.
Kellie and Sally over time
Kellie and Sally appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Kellie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sally in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sally moved into the top 50 at #39 in 1980 as Kellie fell out of it to #63, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Sally moved ahead of Kellie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #43 and #46 the year before became #63 and #39.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kellie and Sally changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Kellie and Sally were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #239.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kellie #470 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2025
Kellie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sally in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #89 in 1995, Sally #153 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kellie #885, Sally #239.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sally in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #470 in 1996, Sally #144 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kellie #5730, Sally #1007.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1968–1984
Kellie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sally in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kellie #40 in 1978, Sally #36 in 1977.
The order changed in 1980: Sally moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #43 and #46; by 1980 that had become #63 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kellie #77, Sally #49.
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 | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #239 (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 Sally 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
Sally
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls