Halima vs Leila
Halima and Leilacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Halima was ranked #335 and Leila #268 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Halima was ranked #638 and Leila #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Halima was ranked #608 and Leila #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Halima was ranked #436 and Leila #409 among girls in Norway.
Halima and Leila over time
Halima and Leila appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Leila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Halima 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.
Halima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leila 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Halima and Leila changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #436 and #409.
- Longest-running competitions
Halima and Leila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #268.
List by list
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1960–2025
Halima held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Leila in 23.
Highest recorded here: Halima #355 in 1974, Leila #204 in 1977.
The order changed in 2025: Leila moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #422 and #499; by 2025 that had become #436 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Halima #436, Leila #409.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Halima held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leila in 27.
Highest recorded here: Halima #303 in 2000, Leila #132 in 2012.
The order changed in 2001: Leila moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #303 and #304; by 2001 that had become #346 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Halima #335, Leila #268.
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 | Halima | Leila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #335 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Halima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Halima
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leila
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls