Corinna vs Leah
Corinna 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Corinna was ranked #5730 and Leah #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1987, Corinna was ranked #446 and Leah #129 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Corinna and Leah over time
Corinna and Leah appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Corinna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Corinna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corinna and Leah changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1987, ending at #446 and #129.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Corinna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Corinna #1168 in 1996, Leah #24 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Corinna #5730, Leah #98.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1966–1987
Corinna held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Leah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Corinna #262 in 1975, Leah #129 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Corinna #446, Leah #129.
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 | Corinna | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5730 (2015) | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Corinna does not have one recorded yet.
- Corinna has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Corinna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Corinna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 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 recorded1966–1987
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1966–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #5730 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
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