Hareem vs Leyla
Hareem 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hareem was ranked #1302 and Leyla #369 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Hareem was ranked #734 and Leyla #436 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hareem and Leyla over time
Hareem and Leyla appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Leyla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hareem in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leyla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hareem 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
Hareem and Leyla changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #1302 and #369.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Hareem held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leyla in 16.
Highest recorded here: Hareem #431 in 2018, Leyla #224 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hareem #1302, Leyla #369.
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 | Hareem | Leyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hareem and Leyla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Hareem
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #431 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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