Kyla vs Maya

Kyla and Mayacompared 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, Kyla was ranked #795 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kyla was ranked #333 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kyla was ranked #483 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kyla was ranked #337 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2003, Kyla was ranked #98 and Maya #100 among girls in New Zealand.

Kyla and Maya over time

Kyla and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyla in 0.

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.

Kyla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maya 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kyla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #233 in 2010, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyla #795, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Kyla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #247 in 2006, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyla #483, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Kyla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #144 in 2009, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Maya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #252 and #339; by 2003 that had become #331 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyla #337, Maya #47.

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 Maya

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

Kristine vs Maya
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #140 and #497 in 1961 to #244 and #86 in 2025.
Kristine · Maya · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Maya vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Åse fell — from #497 and #40 in 1961 to #86 and #93 in 2025.
Maya · Åse · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Maya vs Tina
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Tina fell — from #497 and #227 in 1961 to #86 and #488 in 2025.
Maya · Tina · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Isabella vs Maya
Isabella and Maya changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #122 and #86.
Isabella · Maya · 50 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kyla, Maya
Field	Kyla	Maya
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Kyla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Kyla

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1072 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Maya

Popularity journey

First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls