Emilie vs Leyla
Emilie and Leylacompared 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 2025, Emilie was ranked #16 and Leyla #324 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Leyla #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Emilie was ranked #192 and Leyla #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Leyla #369 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Leyla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Emilie and Leyla over time
Emilie and Leyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Emilie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leyla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Emilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Leyla in 1. 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
Emilie and Leyla changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #608 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Leyla were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #16 and #324.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #232 in 2013, Leyla #224 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1977–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Leyla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Leyla #324 in 2025.
The order changed in 1985: Emilie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #596 and #412; by 1985 that had become #243 and #529.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Leyla #324.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Leyla in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Leyla #224 in 2011.
The order changed in 2021: Leyla moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #408 and #419; by 2021 that had become #459 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Leyla #369.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leyla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Leyla #325 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Leyla #483.
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 | Emilie | Leyla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Leyla does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leyla.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Leyla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Leyla a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Leyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #520 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls