Hayley vs Victoria
Hayley and Victoriacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Hayley was ranked #96 and Victoria #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Hayley was ranked #99 and Victoria #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #478 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #230 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Hayley was ranked #237 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hayley and Victoria over time
Hayley and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 179 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayley in 2.
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.
Hayley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Victoria in 2. 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 2013, Victoria moved ahead of Hayley in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #69 the year before became #85 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayley and Victoria changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1973 and 2016, ending at #99 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Victoria averaged 36.4 places apart, ending at #96 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayley and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #478 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hayley #57 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 39.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #48 in 1997, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 2023: Hayley moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #172 and #142; by 2023 that had become #123 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Victoria #166.
New Zealand · Girls39 shared years, 1973–2016
Hayley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Victoria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #14 in 1990, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Hayley #99, Victoria #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1980–2018
Hayley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Victoria in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #18 in 2003, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 2013: Victoria moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #51 and #69; by 2013 that had become #85 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Hayley #96, Victoria #67.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #478, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Hayley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Victoria in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order changed in 2021: Hayley moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #228 and #212; by 2021 that had become #171 and #298.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hayley #237, Victoria #302.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls