Faye vs Leona
Faye and Leonacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Faye was ranked #75 and Leona #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Faye was ranked #80 and Leona #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #196 and Leona #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #304 and Leona #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Faye and Leona over time
Faye and Leona appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Faye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leona 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.
Leona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Faye 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Faye moved ahead of Leona in Northern Ireland · Girls — #198 and #96 the year before became #83 and #154.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Faye rose about as far as Leona fell — from #241 and #147 in 1997 to #75 and #298 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Faye and Leona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #80 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Faye held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leona in 23.
Highest recorded here: Faye #43 in 2012, Leona #97 in 1980.
The order changed in 2000: Faye moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #227 and #136; by 2000 that had become #142 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faye #80, Leona #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Faye #105 in 2002, Leona #200 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #304, Leona #980.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Faye held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Leona in 6.
Highest recorded here: Faye #48 in 2013, Leona #91 in 2007.
The order changed in 2009: Faye moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #198 and #96; by 2009 that had become #83 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Faye #75, Leona #298.
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 | Faye | Leona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Norway · Girls #267 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Faye has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Leona.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Faye
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: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leona
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls