Laila vs Malgorzata
Laila and Malgorzatacompared 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 2011, Laila was ranked #240 and Malgorzata #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1996, Laila was ranked #298 and Malgorzata #590 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Laila was ranked #311 and Malgorzata #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Laila and Malgorzata over time
Laila and Malgorzata appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Laila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malgorzata in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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
Laila and Malgorzata changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 1996, ending at #298 and #590.
- Longest-running competitions
Laila and Malgorzata were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1952 to 1996, ending at #298 and #590.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Laila #95 in 2010, Malgorzata #1752 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1952–1996
Laila held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Malgorzata in 2.
Highest recorded here: Laila #23 in 1973, Malgorzata #109 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Laila #298, Malgorzata #590.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2023
Laila held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Malgorzata in 0.
Highest recorded here: Laila #95 in 2010, Malgorzata #1752 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Laila #311, Malgorzata #4056.
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 | Laila | Malgorzata |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #295 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laila has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Malgorzata.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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 #295 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Malgorzata
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #421 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1952–1996).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls