Adelaide vs Reya
Adelaide and Reyacompared 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 2022, Adelaide was ranked #418 and Reya #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #411 and Reya #404 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #541 and Reya #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adelaide was ranked #625 and Reya #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adelaide and Reya over time
Adelaide and Reya appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Adelaide held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Reya in 0.
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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Adelaide #347 in 2023, Reya #350 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Adelaide held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Reya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #347 in 2023, Reya #350 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Reya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #347 and #350; by 2024 that had become #411 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adelaide #411, Reya #404.
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 | Adelaide | Reya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adelaide has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Reya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adelaide
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #347 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Reya
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3247 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls