Kylie vs Leanne
Kylie and Leannecompared 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 1985, Kylie was ranked #16 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Kylie was ranked #17 and Leanne #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Kylie was ranked #284 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Kylie was ranked #384 and Leanne #332 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #1262 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Leanne over time
Kylie and Leanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Leanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kylie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Leanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #9 the year before became #6 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kylie and Leanne averaged 33.0 places apart, ending at #17 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Leanne #88 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kylie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Leanne #88 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Kylie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1783 and #1279; by 2016 that had become #1241 and #1472.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylie #1262, Leanne #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1987–2021
Kylie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Leanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Leanne #27 in 1988.
The order changed in 2018: Kylie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #651 and #430; by 2018 that had become #336 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kylie #284, Leanne #883.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1965–1986
Kylie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Leanne #6 in 1968.
The order changed in 1970: Kylie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #18 and #9; by 1970 that had become #6 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Kylie #17, Leanne #95.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1972–1985
Kylie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Leanne #35 in 1973.
The order changed in 1973: Kylie moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #56 and #38; by 1973 that had become #29 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kylie #16, Leanne #95.
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 | Kylie | Leanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Leanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Kylie and Leanne both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Leanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls