Ayla vs Luna
Ayla and Lunacompared 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, Ayla was ranked #73 and Luna #32 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #39 and Luna #84 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #39 and Luna #97 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #43 and Luna #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #47 and Luna #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #114 and Luna #61 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #75 and Luna #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ayla and Luna over time
Ayla and Luna appear together in 5 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Ayla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Luna 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.
Luna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ayla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Ayla moved ahead of Luna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #126 and #95 the year before became #75 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayla and Luna changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2014 and 2024, ending at #75 and #150.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayla and Luna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #114 and #61.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayla #47 in 2024, Luna #34 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1994–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Luna in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #114 in 2025, Luna #37 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #114, Luna #61.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Luna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #47 in 2024, Luna #34 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #47, Luna #48.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Luna in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2025, Luna #84 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Ayla moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #111 and #86; by 2021 that had become #83 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #39, Luna #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Luna in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #75 in 2021, Luna #95 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Ayla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #126 and #95; by 2024 that had become #75 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #75, Luna #150.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 2017–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2022, Luna #33 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Ayla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #52 and #39; by 2024 that had become #41 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #43, Luna #56.
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 | Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'the moon', used directly as a name in Latin and several Romance languages. In Roman mythology Luna was the goddess personifying the moon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin / Roman mythology |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːnə/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Luna has a recorded origin (Latin / Roman mythology); Ayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayla and Luna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Ayla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Luna
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #582 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2017–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls