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Kelsey vs Paige

Kelsey and Paigecompared 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 1999, Kelsey was ranked #92 and Paige #22 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Kelsey was ranked #418 and Paige #162 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kelsey was ranked #638 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kelsey was ranked #544 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Kelsey was ranked #1271 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.

Kelsey and Paige over time

Kelsey and Paige appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Paige held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kelsey 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.

Kelsey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Paige 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 2011, Paige moved ahead of Kelsey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #169 and #236 the year before became #194 and #159.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Paige rose about as far as Kelsey fell — from #338 and #515 in 1991 to #544 and #173 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kelsey and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1271 and #580.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kelsey #87 in 1998, Paige #28 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 19912025

    Kelsey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Paige in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Kelsey #116 in 1998, Paige #85 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2011: Paige moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #169 and #236; by 2011 that had become #194 and #159.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kelsey #544, Paige #173.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Kelsey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paige in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Kelsey #87 in 1998, Paige #28 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kelsey #1271, Paige #580.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 19972022

    Kelsey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paige in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Kelsey #114 in 2006, Paige #53 in 2015.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Kelsey #418, Paige #162.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 19911999

    Kelsey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Paige in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Kelsey #48 in 1991, Paige #21 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1993: Paige moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #59 and #65; by 1993 that had become #75 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Kelsey #92, Paige #22.

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 Paige

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kelsey, Paige
FieldKelseyPaige
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 recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kelsey and Paige both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kelsey

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #80 among girls in New Zealand in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–1999

    Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1989–1999).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Paige

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls