Amira vs Cayla
Amira and Caylacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Amira was ranked #143 and Cayla #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Amira was ranked #228 and Cayla #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Amira was ranked #275 and Cayla #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amira and Cayla over time
Amira and Cayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Amira held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cayla 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amira rose about as far as Cayla fell — from #703 and #3126 in 1996 to #143 and #5687 in 2023.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amira #245 in 2010, Cayla #414 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2023
Amira held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Cayla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amira #143 in 2023, Cayla #1165 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amira #143, Cayla #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2020
Amira held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cayla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amira #245 in 2010, Cayla #414 in 2012.
The order changed in 2010: Amira moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #539 and #467; by 2010 that had become #245 and #593.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Amira #275, Cayla #834.
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 | Amira | Cayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #79 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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
- Amira has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cayla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amira
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #442 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2002–2020
Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2002–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls