Laoise vs Nina
Laoise and Ninacompared 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 2023, Laoise was ranked #328 and Nina #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Laoise was ranked #124 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Laoise was ranked #5707 and Nina #235 among girls in England and Wales.
Laoise and Nina over time
Laoise and Nina appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laoise in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Laoise 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
Laoise and Nina changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #328 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Laoise and Nina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #124 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Laoise #164 in 2021, Nina #84 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1971–2025
Laoise held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Laoise #96 in 2021, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Laoise #124, Nina #112.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Laoise held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Laoise #164 in 2021, Nina #84 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Laoise #328, Nina #84.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2010
Laoise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Laoise #2301 in 2002, Nina #216 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Laoise #5707, Nina #235.
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 | Laoise | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Laoise does not have one recorded yet.
- Laoise and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; Laoise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Laoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls