Azra vs Leah
Azra and Leahcompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Azra was ranked #473 and Leah #18 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Azra was ranked #894 and Leah #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Azra was ranked #885 and Leah #184 among girls in England and Wales.
Azra and Leah over time
Azra and Leah appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Azra 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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Azra 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 2002, Leah moved ahead of Azra in Norway · Girls — #614 and #639 the year before became #543 and #133.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Azra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Azra #674 in 2020, Leah #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Azra #885, Leah #184.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2022
Azra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Azra #462 in 2011, Leah #15 in 2008.
The order changed in 2002: Leah moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #614 and #639; by 2002 that had become #543 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Azra #473, Leah #18.
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 | Azra | Leah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #885 (2024) | Norway · Girls #12 (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
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Azra does not have one recorded yet.
- Azra has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Azra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Azra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #378 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2022
Highest recorded position: #378 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls