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Katie vs Layla

Katie and Laylacompared 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, Katie was ranked #41 and Layla #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Layla #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Layla #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Layla #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Layla #50 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Layla #66 among girls in New Zealand.

Katie and Layla over time

Katie and Layla appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Layla 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.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Layla 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Layla in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Layla #44 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Layla #60.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Layla in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Layla #29 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2011: Layla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #40 and #44; by 2011 that had become #57 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Layla #50.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024

    Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Layla in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Layla #62 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Layla #91.

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 Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Layla

Pairs where Layla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Matilda vs Layla

    Matilda and Layla both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Matilda · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ava vs Layla

    Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Charlotte vs Layla

    Charlotte and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlotte · Layla · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Evie vs Layla

    Evie and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Evie · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Layla
FieldKatieLayla
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Means 'night' in Arabic.
OriginGreek, diminutive formArabic
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti//ˈleɪlə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Layla is recorded with a Arabic origin.
  • Katie and Layla both have 2 syllables.
  • Katie's recorded meaning differs from Layla's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Layla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls