Annabel vs Laila
Annabel and Lailacompared 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 2024, Annabel was ranked #337 and Laila #333 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Annabel was ranked #350 and Laila #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #351 and Laila #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabel was ranked #544 and Laila #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Laila over time
Annabel and Laila appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Laila 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.
Annabel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Laila in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabel and Laila changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #337 and #333.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Laila in 5.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Laila #95 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Laila #333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Annabel held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Laila in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Laila #169 in 2010.
The order changed in 2025: Laila moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #736; by 2025 that had become #544 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabel #544, Laila #352.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2005–2021
Annabel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Laila in 1.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #135 in 2013, Laila #247 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Annabel #350, Laila #350.
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 | Annabel | Laila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Annabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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 #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Laila
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #24 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls