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Kelly vs Rosie

Kelly and Rosiecompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kelly was ranked #790 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Kelly was ranked #446 and Rosie #21 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Kelly was ranked #2006 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Kelly was ranked #404 and Rosie #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Kelly and Rosie over time

Kelly and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Rosie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kelly 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.

Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Rosie 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1992–2023

    Kelly held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rosie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Kelly #35 in 1994, Rosie #49 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2012: Rosie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #181 and #199; by 2012 that had become #213 and #157.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Kelly #404, Rosie #54.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Kelly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosie in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Kelly #74 in 1996, Rosie #9 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kelly #2006, Rosie #24.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2021

    Kelly held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rosie in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Kelly #101 in 1997, Rosie #21 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2005: Rosie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #128 and #139; by 2005 that had become #318 and #126.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Kelly #446, Rosie #21.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Kelly

Pairs where Kelly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Rosie

Pairs where Rosie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kelly, Rosie
FieldKellyRosie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kelly and Rosie both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kelly

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1970–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rosie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls