Khadija vs Leyla
Khadija and Leylacompared 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, Khadija was ranked #143 and Leyla #369 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #406 and Leyla #324 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Khadija was ranked #351 and Leyla #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Khadija was ranked #483 and Leyla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Khadija and Leyla over time
Khadija and Leyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Khadija held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leyla in 1.
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.
Leyla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Khadija 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Khadija and Leyla changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #406 and #324.
- Longest-running competitions
Khadija and Leyla were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #406 and #324.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Leyla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #270 in 2016, Leyla #324 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Leyla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #390; by 2024 that had become #497 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #406, Leyla #324.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khadija held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Leyla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #143 in 2024, Leyla #224 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khadija #143, Leyla #369.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Khadija held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leyla in 11.
Highest recorded here: Khadija #364 in 2023, Leyla #373 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khadija #483, Leyla #483.
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 | Khadija | Leyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #406 (2025) | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Khadija has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Leyla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Khadija
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #406 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Leyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #520 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls