Keira vs Leah
Keira 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Keira was ranked #336 and Leah #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Keira was ranked #718 and Leah #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2017, Keira was ranked #78 and Leah #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Keira was ranked #244 and Leah #145 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Keira was ranked #388 and Leah #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Keira and Leah over time
Keira and Leah appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Keira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Keira 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Leah rose about as far as Keira fell — from #429 and #229 in 1976 to #718 and #55 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Keira and Leah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #388 and #183.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Keira #130 in 2006, Leah #10 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1976–2025
Keira held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 40.
Highest recorded here: Keira #117 in 2006, Leah #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keira #718, Leah #55.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Keira held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Keira #33 in 2006, Leah #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keira #388, Leah #183.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2019
Keira held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Keira #130 in 2006, Leah #10 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Keira #336, Leah #52.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2005–2017
Keira held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Leah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Keira #38 in 2006, Leah #39 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Keira #78, Leah #77.
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 Leah
Pairs where Leah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Leah vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #3035.
Leah · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #183.
Natasha · Leah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Leah vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #983.
Leah · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #816 and #183.
Louise · Leah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Keira | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #388 (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); Keira does not have one recorded yet.
- Keira has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Keira doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Keira
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — 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: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 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