Aria vs Layla
Aria 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Layla #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Layla #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Layla #41 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #29 and Layla #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #35 and Layla #56 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Layla #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aria and Layla over time
Aria and Layla appear together in 5 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Aria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Layla in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Aria in 2. 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 2018, Aria moved ahead of Layla in England and Wales · Girls — #47 and #38 the year before became #42 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aria and Layla changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #29 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Aria #22 in 2018, Layla #24 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Layla in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Layla #29 in 2012.
The order changed in 2018: Aria moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #47 and #38; by 2018 that had become #42 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #35, Layla #56.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Layla in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Layla #44 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Layla #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Layla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2018, Layla #24 in 2020.
The order changed in 2021: Aria moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #28 and #24; by 2021 that had become #26 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #29, Layla #35.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Aria held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Layla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aria #11 in 2018, Layla #29 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aria #16, Layla #50.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Layla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Layla #62 in 2019.
The order changed in 2015: Aria moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #89 and #69; by 2015 that had become #53 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, 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 | Aria | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Aria does not have one recorded yet.
- Aria and Layla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Layla; Aria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls