Amalie vs Laya
Amalie and Layacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Amalie was ranked #896 and Laya #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amalie was ranked #1128 and Laya #1819 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Laya over time
Amalie and Laya appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Amalie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Laya 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.
Amalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Laya 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 · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Amalie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Laya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Laya #1393 in 2018.
The order changed in 2003: Amalie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #3912 and #3912; by 2003 that had become #965 and #4373.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amalie #1128, Laya #1819.
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 Amalie
Pairs where Amalie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Thea vs Amalie
In 2018, Amalie moved ahead of Thea in Norway · Girls — #10 and #11 the year before became #22 and #6.
Thea · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Amalie vs Iben
In 2022, Iben moved ahead of Amalie in Norway · Girls — #12 and #16 the year before became #17 and #7.
Amalie · Iben · 38 shared years, 1988–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Anne vs Amalie
In 1996, Amalie moved ahead of Anne in Norway · Girls — #24 and #29 the year before became #25 and #8.
Anne · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
- Camilla vs Amalie
In 1996, Amalie moved ahead of Camilla in Norway · Girls — #10 and #29 the year before became #11 and #8.
Camilla · Amalie · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Amalie | Laya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amalie has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Laya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #593 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Laya
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 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 recorded2014–2022
Highest recorded position: #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2014–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls