Jemima vs Laila
Jemima and Lailacompared 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, Jemima was ranked #444 and Laila #295 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Jemima was ranked #677 and Laila #295 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jemima was ranked #432 and Laila #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Jemima and Laila over time
Jemima and Laila appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Laila held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jemima 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.
Jemima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Laila 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jemima and Laila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #444 and #295.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jemima #157 in 2008, Laila #95 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jemima held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Laila in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jemima #157 in 2008, Laila #95 in 2010.
The order changed in 2020: Laila moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #273 and #292; by 2020 that had become #320 and #277.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jemima #444, Laila #295.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Laila
Pairs where Laila shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Laila
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #24 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #15 and #408.
Ingrid · Laila · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Laila
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #24 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #28 and #408.
Solveig · Laila · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laila vs May
Laila and May changed places 18 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #408 and #481.
Laila · May · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Åse vs Laila
Åse and Laila changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #93 and #408.
Åse · Laila · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Jemima | Laila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #444 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #295 (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
- Jemima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jemima
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Laila
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #24 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #295 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls