Kylie vs Tina
Kylie and Tinacompared 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 1979, Kylie was ranked #9 and Tina #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Kylie was ranked #13 and Tina #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kylie was ranked #413 and Tina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kylie was ranked #1110 and Tina #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Tina over time
Kylie and Tina appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tina in 0.
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.
Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Kylie moved into the top 50 at #29 in 1973 as Tina fell out of it to #54, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Kylie moved ahead of Tina in New Zealand · Girls — #56 and #50 the year before became #29 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kylie and Tina changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #1892.
- Longest-running competitions
Kylie and Tina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Tina #549 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kylie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Tina #549 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #1110, Tina #1892.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2025
Kylie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Tina #237 in 1988.
The order changed in 2011: Kylie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #742 and #641; by 2011 that had become #612 and #798.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #413, Tina #718.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1966–1979
Kylie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Tina #53 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Kylie #9, Tina #94.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1972–1981
Kylie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Tina #42 in 1975.
The order changed in 1973: Kylie moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #56 and #50; by 1973 that had become #29 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Kylie #13, Tina #97.
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 | Tina |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #488 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Tina does not have one recorded yet.
- Kylie and Tina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Tina 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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls