Kiara vs Phoebe
Kiara and Phoebecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kiara was ranked #181 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kiara was ranked #227 and Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kiara was ranked #230 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Kiara was ranked #66 and Phoebe #56 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Kiara was ranked #91 and Phoebe #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kiara was ranked #294 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kiara and Phoebe over time
Kiara and Phoebe appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kiara 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.
Kiara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Phoebe 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Phoebe moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2006 as Kiara fell out of it to #63, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Phoebe moved ahead of Kiara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #50 the year before became #63 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kiara and Phoebe changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2025, ending at #294 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Kiara and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #294 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kiara #175 in 2023, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1985–2025
Kiara held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phoebe in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #238 in 2002, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #370 and #476; by 2005 that had become #424 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kiara #294, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kiara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #175 in 2023, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kiara #181, Phoebe #17.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2025
Kiara held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Phoebe in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #49 in 2005, Phoebe #39 in 2004.
The order changed in 2006: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #49 and #50; by 2006 that had become #63 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kiara #91, Phoebe #65.
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 | Kiara | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kiara and Phoebe 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
Kiara
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls