Kylie vs Margaret
Kylie and Margaretcompared 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 · Girls
In 1974, Kylie was ranked #2 and Margaret #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Kylie was ranked #23 and Margaret #80 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kylie was ranked #413 and Margaret #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kylie was ranked #790 and Margaret #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kylie was ranked #336 and Margaret #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kylie was ranked #1110 and Margaret #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Margaret over time
Kylie and Margaret appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kylie in 1.
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.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kylie 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, Kylie moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1968 as Margaret fell out of it to #55, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Kylie moved ahead of Margaret in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #56 and #38 the year before became #31 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kylie and Margaret changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Kylie and Margaret were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #250 in 1989, Margaret #22 in 1988.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kylie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Margaret in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #1110, Margaret #413.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2025
Kylie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Margaret #22 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #413, Margaret #135.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1965–1974
Kylie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Margaret in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Margaret #24 in 1965.
The order changed in 1968: Kylie moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #56 and #38; by 1968 that had become #31 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Kylie #2, Margaret #93.
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 | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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'. | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie is recorded with a Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings origin, while Margaret is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Kylie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Margaret.
- Kylie's recorded meaning differs from Margaret's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls