Kyla vs Melanie
Kyla and Melaniecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Kyla was ranked #434 and Melanie #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kyla was ranked #483 and Melanie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kyla was ranked #778 and Melanie #863 among girls in England and Wales.
Kyla and Melanie over time
Kyla and Melanie appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Kyla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Melanie 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.
Melanie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kyla 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kyla and Melanie changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2018, ending at #434 and #361.
- Longest-running competitions
Kyla and Melanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #778 and #863.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kyla held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Melanie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #233 in 2010, Melanie #239 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Kyla moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #532 and #316; by 2003 that had become #318 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyla #778, Melanie #863.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Kyla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Melanie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #247 in 2006, Melanie #152 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Kyla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #634 and #389; by 2023 that had become #445 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyla #483, Melanie #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2000–2018
Kyla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Melanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #199 in 2013, Melanie #188 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Kyla #434, Melanie #361.
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 | Kyla | Melanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Norway · Girls #482 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kyla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Melanie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Melanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls