Hayley vs Ida
Hayley and Idacompared 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 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Ida #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #227 and Ida #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #230 and Ida #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #503 and Ida #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayley and Ida over time
Hayley and Ida appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Hayley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ida 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.
Hayley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ida 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 2008, Hayley moved ahead of Ida in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #518 and #518 the year before became #167 and #546.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ida in 10.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Ida #257 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Ida moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #448 and #516; by 2015 that had become #532 and #361.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #503, Ida #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1977–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ida in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #109 in 2021, Ida #471 in 2017.
The order changed in 2008: Hayley moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #518 and #518; by 2008 that had become #167 and #546.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Ida #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ida in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #140 in 2022, Ida #178 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #227, Ida #337.
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 | Hayley | Ida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈiːdɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Hayley does not have one recorded yet.
- Hayley and Ida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Hayley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls