Ivana vs Leah
Ivana and Leahcompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Ivana was ranked #493 and Leah #18 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Ivana was ranked #432 and Leah #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Ivana was ranked #905 and Leah #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ivana was ranked #922 and Leah #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Ivana and Leah over time
Ivana and Leah appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivana 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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ivana 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivana and Leah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #922 and #183.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ivana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ivana #922 in 2025, Leah #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivana #922, Leah #183.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1982–2024
Ivana held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ivana #284 in 1988, Leah #13 in 2012.
The order changed in 1993: Leah moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #605 and #661; by 1993 that had become #640 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivana #493, Leah #18.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2022
Ivana held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ivana #555 in 2010, Leah #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ivana #905, Leah #50.
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 | Ivana | Leah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #922 (2025) | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Ivana does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivana has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Ivana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ivana
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #552 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1972–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls