Agata vs Laila
Agata and Lailacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Agata was ranked #427 and Laila #329 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Laila #333 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Agata was ranked #885 and Laila #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Agata was ranked #444 and Laila #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Agata and Laila over time
Agata and Laila appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Laila held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Agata in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Laila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Agata 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agata and Laila changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2021, ending at #427 and #329.
- Longest-running competitions
Agata and Laila were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1965 to 2021, ending at #427 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Agata #896 in 2010, Laila #95 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1965–2021
Agata held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Laila in 41.
Highest recorded here: Agata #166 in 1985, Laila #24 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Agata #427, Laila #329.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laila in 22.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Laila #95 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Laila #333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laila in 17.
Highest recorded here: Agata #371 in 2012, Laila #169 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agata #885, Laila #352.
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 | Agata | Laila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agata has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Laila
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #24 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls