Kyle vs Zachary
Kyle and Zacharycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Kyle was ranked #81 and Zachary #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kyle was ranked #651 and Zachary #69 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Kyle was ranked #90 and Zachary #80 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kyle was ranked #124 and Zachary #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kyle was ranked #339 and Zachary #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kyle was ranked #278 and Zachary #125 among boys in Scotland.
Kyle and Zachary over time
Kyle and Zachary appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Zachary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyle in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kyle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Zachary 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 2009, Zachary moved ahead of Kyle in England and Wales · Boys — #69 and #72 the year before became #74 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kyle and Zachary changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1988 and 2008, ending at #90 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Kyle and Zachary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #124 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Kyle #26 in 1998, Zachary #29 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1987–2025
Kyle held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Zachary in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kyle #32 in 2004, Zachary #156 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyle #124, Zachary #211.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kyle held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zachary in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kyle #37 in 1996, Zachary #39 in 2013.
The order changed in 2009: Zachary moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #69 and #72; by 2009 that had become #74 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyle #651, Zachary #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Kyle held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Zachary in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kyle #30 in 1998, Zachary #87 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Zachary moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #108 and #120; by 2017 that had become #140 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyle #339, Zachary #125.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1988–2008
Kyle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Zachary in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kyle #48 in 1989, Zachary #45 in 2001.
The order changed in 1999: Zachary moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #56 and #59; by 1999 that had become #61 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Kyle #90, Zachary #80.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1988–2005
Kyle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Zachary in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kyle #26 in 1998, Zachary #29 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Zachary moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #27 and #33; by 2000 that had become #34 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Kyle #81, Zachary #34.
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 | Kyle | Zachary |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (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
- Kyle has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zachary.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Zachary
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1988–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys