Ela vs Hayley
Ela 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 2023, Ela was ranked #625 and Hayley #123 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ela was ranked #440 and Hayley #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ela was ranked #638 and Hayley #230 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ela was ranked #670 and Hayley #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Ela and Hayley over time
Ela and Hayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ela in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hayley in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ela #372 in 2011, Hayley #57 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ela #670, Hayley #503.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2023
Ela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ela #550 in 2011, Hayley #111 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ela #625, Hayley #123.
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.
- Courtney vs Hayley
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1894 and #503.
Courtney · Hayley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1819 and #503.
Ashleigh · Hayley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Hayley vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #503 and #1541.
Hayley · Gemma · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Hayley
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #2 and #503.
Amelia · Hayley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ela | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #431 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ela and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ela
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1031 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #372 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #670 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls