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Laila vs Olivia

Laila and Oliviacompared 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 2025, Laila was ranked #295 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Laila was ranked #384 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Laila was ranked #408 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Laila was ranked #350 and Olivia #4 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Laila was ranked #352 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Laila and Olivia over time

Laila and Olivia appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Laila 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.

Laila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Olivia 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Laila and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #295 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Laila #95 in 2010, Olivia #1 in 2008.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2025

    Laila held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Olivia in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Laila #31 in 1964, Olivia #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 1997: Olivia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #298 and #316; by 1997 that had become #287 and #219.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Laila #408, Olivia #2.

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

    Laila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Laila #95 in 2010, Olivia #1 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Laila #295, Olivia #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025

    Laila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Laila #169 in 2010, Olivia #7 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Laila #352, Olivia #8.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2021

    Laila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Laila #247 in 2014, Olivia #3 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Laila #350, Olivia #4.

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.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

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 Laila, Olivia
FieldLailaOlivia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
Pronunciation/əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #295 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Laila does not have one recorded yet.
  • Laila has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Laila doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Laila a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Laila

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #295 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls