Aoibh vs Layla
Aoibh and Laylacompared 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 2021, Aoibh was ranked #5581 and Layla #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibh was ranked #189 and Layla #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoibh was ranked #192 and Layla #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aoibh and Layla over time
Aoibh and Layla appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoibh 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.
Layla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aoibh 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 2010, Layla moved ahead of Aoibh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #190 and #282 the year before became #237 and #120.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Aoibh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Layla in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aoibh #148 in 2023, Layla #44 in 2016.
The order changed in 2005: Layla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #242 and #257; by 2005 that had become #277 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibh #189, Layla #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Aoibh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Layla in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aoibh #135 in 2023, Layla #62 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Layla moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #190 and #282; by 2010 that had become #237 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibh #192, Layla #91.
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 | Aoibh | Layla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'night' in Arabic. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleɪlə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Aoibh does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoibh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Layla.
- A meaning is recorded for Layla; Aoibh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibh
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Layla
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 recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls