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Gemma vs Hayley

Gemma 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2008, Gemma was ranked #60 and Hayley #37 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2010, Gemma was ranked #80 and Hayley #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Hayley #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Gemma was ranked #4867 and Hayley #478 among girls in England and Wales.

Gemma and Hayley over time

Gemma and Hayley appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hayley 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2011, Hayley moved ahead of Gemma in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #136 and #153 the year before became #170 and #137.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Gemma and Hayley changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1982 and 2008, ending at #60 and #37.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Gemma and Hayley averaged 48.8 places apart, ending at #80 and #49.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Gemma and Hayley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #478.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gemma #50 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #50 and #57 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #478.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025

    Gemma held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Hayley in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Hayley #48 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2011: Hayley moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #136 and #153; by 2011 that had become #170 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Hayley #148.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Gemma held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hayley in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Hayley #57 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2011: Hayley moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #354 and #365; by 2011 that had become #480 and #370.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #4867, Hayley #478.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1984–2010

    Gemma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #47 in 1991, Hayley #18 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Gemma #80, Hayley #49.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1982–2008

    Gemma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hayley in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #17 in 1984, Hayley #14 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Gemma #60, Hayley #37.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2016

    Gemma held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hayley in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Hayley #57 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2016: Hayley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #247 and #314; by 2016 that had become #353 and #306.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Hayley #306.

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 Gemma

Pairs where Gemma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Hayley

Pairs where Hayley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gemma, Hayley
FieldGemmaHayley
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Gemma and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Gemma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Hayley

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1973–2016

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls