Aila vs Odette
Aila and Odettecompared 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 2023, Aila was ranked #391 and Odette #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #526 and Odette #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #736 and Odette #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aila and Odette over time
Aila and Odette appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Aila held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Odette 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.
Aila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Odette 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Odette in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aila #362 in 2019, Odette #1021 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Aila moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #3197 and #2802; by 2005 that had become #1796 and #3382.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #526, Odette #1021.
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 | Aila | Odette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #425 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aila has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Odette.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aila
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #526 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Odette
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1021 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls