Aliya vs Orla

Aliya and Orlacompared 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #476 and Orla #19 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #565 and Orla #58 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aliya was ranked #439 and Orla #69 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliya was ranked #544 and Orla #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aliya and Orla over time

Aliya and Orla appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Orla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliya 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Orla in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #367 in 2002, Orla #56 in 2023.
The order changed in 1997: Orla moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #491 and #549; by 1997 that had become #689 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliya #565, Orla #58.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2025
Aliya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Orla in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #458 in 2022, Orla #53 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliya #544, Orla #189.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Orla

Pairs where Orla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Orla vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2016 they were #95 and #868.
Orla · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Republic of Ireland ranking
Lorraine vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #169.
Lorraine · Orla · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Barbara vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #43 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #179.
Barbara · Orla · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Orla vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #160 and #834.
Orla · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aliya, Orla
Field	Aliya	Orla
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	The Anglicized form of Órlaith, combining Irish 'ór' (gold) with 'flaith' (sovereignty, royalty) — traditionally read as 'golden princess' or 'golden sovereignty'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈɔɹ.lə/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Órlaith, Orlagh, Órfhlaith
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Orla has a recorded origin (Irish); Aliya does not have one recorded yet.
Aliya and Orla both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Orla; Aliya doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
The available evidence gives Aliya a "medium" Data Confidence level and Orla a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Aliya

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #491 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #367 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Orla

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls