Chiara vs Hayley
Chiara and Hayleycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chiara was ranked #608 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chiara was ranked #431 and Hayley #230 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chiara was ranked #580 and Hayley #478 among girls in England and Wales.
Chiara and Hayley over time
Chiara and Hayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Chiara 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hayley rose about as far as Chiara fell — from #391 and #518 in 1977 to #608 and #148 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Chiara and Hayley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #478.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chiara #478 in 1997, Hayley #57 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chiara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 30.
Highest recorded here: Chiara #478 in 1997, Hayley #57 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chiara #580, Hayley #478.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1977–2025
Chiara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hayley in 22.
Highest recorded here: Chiara #391 in 1977, Hayley #48 in 1997.
The order changed in 1984: Hayley moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #391 and #518; by 1984 that had become #414 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chiara #608, Hayley #148.
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 Hayley
Pairs where Hayley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hayley vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #478 and #4867.
Hayley · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ashleigh vs Hayley
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #478.
Ashleigh · Hayley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Hayley
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #478.
Courtney · Hayley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Hayley
In 1996 they stood at #66 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #1028 and #478.
Caitlin · Hayley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Chiara | Hayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #580 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chiara and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Chiara
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls