Alisha vs Leila
Alisha and Leilacompared 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 2018, Alisha was ranked #313 and Leila #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Leila #249 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #638 and Leila #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #381 and Leila #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alisha and Leila over time
Alisha and Leila appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leila 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.
Alisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leila 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Leila moved ahead of Alisha in England and Wales · Girls — #185 and #194 the year before became #217 and #192.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alisha and Leila changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #395 and #249.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Leila in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Leila #132 in 2012.
The order changed in 2017: Leila moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #185 and #194; by 2017 that had become #217 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Leila #249.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leila in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Leila #168 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Leila #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2000–2018
Alisha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leila in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #84 in 2007, Leila #218 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Leila moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #296 and #355; by 2018 that had become #313 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alisha #313, Leila #218.
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 | Alisha | Leila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — 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: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leila
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #409 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls