Charli vs Layla

Charli 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Charli was ranked #88 and Layla #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #638 and Layla #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #3318 and Layla #56 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Charli was ranked #336 and Layla #62 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Charli was ranked #625 and Layla #64 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Charli and Layla over time

Charli and Layla appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charli in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Charli reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Layla 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
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Layla in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charli #508 in 2003, Layla #29 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charli #3318, Layla #56.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2023
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Layla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charli #576 in 2004, Layla #44 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charli #625, Layla #64.

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 Layla

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

Matilda vs Layla
Matilda and Layla both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ava vs Layla
Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Layla
Charlotte and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Layla · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Evie vs Layla
Evie and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Evie · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charli, Layla
Field	Charli	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #638 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Charli does not have one recorded yet.
Charli and Layla both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Layla; Charli doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Charli

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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