Gretta vs Hayley
Gretta 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 2018, Gretta was ranked #896 and Hayley #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Gretta was ranked #5730 and Hayley #532 among girls in England and Wales.
Gretta and Hayley over time
Gretta and Hayley appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gretta in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gretta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1989, Hayley moved ahead of Gretta in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #425 and #467 the year before became #353 and #164.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1972–2018
Gretta held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hayley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Gretta #352 in 1972, Hayley #118 in 2018.
The order changed in 1989: Hayley moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #425 and #467; by 1989 that had become #353 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Gretta #896, Hayley #118.
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 | Gretta | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gretta and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Gretta
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 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 recorded1965–2018
Highest recorded position: #331 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1965–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls