Joyce vs Laila
Joyce 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 2024, Joyce was ranked #1894 and Laila #333 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Joyce was ranked #885 and Laila #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Joyce and Laila over time
Joyce and Laila appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Laila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joyce 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.
Joyce reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Laila rose about as far as Joyce fell — from #1222 and #671 in 1996 to #1894 and #333 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joyce held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laila in 29.
Highest recorded here: Joyce #731 in 2003, Laila #95 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joyce #1894, Laila #333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1999–2025
Joyce held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Laila in 12.
Highest recorded here: Joyce #279 in 1999, Laila #169 in 2010.
The order changed in 2025: Laila moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #502 and #747; by 2025 that had become #885 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joyce #885, Laila #352.
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 | Joyce | 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joyce and Laila both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Joyce
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #408 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls