Ayla vs Billie
Ayla and Billiecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #43 and Billie #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #39 and Billie #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #39 and Billie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #47 and Billie #171 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ayla was ranked #73 and Billie #48 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #75 and Billie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ayla and Billie over time
Ayla and Billie appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Billie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ayla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Billie 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 2022, Billie moved ahead of Ayla in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #46 and #53 the year before became #39 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayla and Billie changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2015 and 2025, ending at #43 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayla #47 in 2024, Billie #171 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Billie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #47 in 2024, Billie #171 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Ayla moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #456 and #357; by 2007 that had become #419 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #47, Billie #171.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Billie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2025, Billie #186 in 2025.
The order changed in 2007: Ayla moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #576 and #511; by 2007 that had become #307 and #624.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #39, Billie #186.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Billie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2022, Billie #33 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Billie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #46 and #53; by 2022 that had become #39 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #43, Billie #35.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Billie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #75 in 2021, Billie #178 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Ayla moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #363 and #277; by 2013 that had become #234 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #75, Billie #337.
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 | Ayla | Billie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayla and Billie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #539 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Billie
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).
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