Asma vs Orla

Asma and Orlacompared 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #541 and Orla #19 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #666 and Orla #58 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #898 and Orla #223 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Asma and Orla over time

Asma and Orla appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Orla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Asma 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.

Asma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Orla 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asma held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Orla in 28.
Highest recorded here: Asma #530 in 2005, Orla #56 in 2023.
The order changed in 1997: Orla moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #533 and #549; by 1997 that had become #721 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asma #666, Orla #58.

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 Orla

Pairs where Orla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Orla vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2016 they were #95 and #868.
Orla · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Republic of Ireland ranking
Lorraine vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #169.
Lorraine · Orla · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Barbara vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #43 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #179.
Barbara · Orla · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Orla vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #160 and #834.
Orla · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2020 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Asma, Orla
Field	Asma	Orla
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	The Anglicized form of Órlaith, combining Irish 'ór' (gold) with 'flaith' (sovereignty, royalty) — traditionally read as 'golden princess' or 'golden sovereignty'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈɔɹ.lə/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Órlaith, Orlagh, Órfhlaith
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #541 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Orla has a recorded origin (Irish); Asma does not have one recorded yet.
Asma and Orla both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Orla; Asma doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
The available evidence gives Asma a "medium" Data Confidence level and Orla a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Asma

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #537 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #250 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Orla

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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 #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls