Laila vs Mae
Laila and Maecompared 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, Laila was ranked #352 and Mae #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Laila was ranked #333 and Mae #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Laila was ranked #350 and Mae #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Laila was ranked #384 and Mae #476 among girls in Scotland.
Laila and Mae over time
Laila and Mae appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Laila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mae in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Laila held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Mae in 3.
Highest recorded here: Laila #95 in 2010, Mae #268 in 2007.
The order changed in 2002: Laila moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #375 and #364; by 2002 that had become #348 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laila #333, Mae #443.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Laila held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mae in 10.
Highest recorded here: Laila #169 in 2010, Mae #180 in 2025.
The order changed in 2016: Mae moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #316 and #431; by 2016 that had become #390 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laila #352, Mae #180.
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 | Laila | Mae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laila has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Mae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls