Layan vs Winifred
Layan and Winifredcompared 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, Layan was ranked #383 and Winifred #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Layan was ranked #638 and Winifred #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Layan was ranked #750 and Winifred #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Layan and Winifred over time
Layan and Winifred appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Winifred held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Layan 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.
Winifred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Layan in none. 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
Layan and Winifred changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2003 and 2024, ending at #383 and #388.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Layan #383 in 2024, Winifred #374 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Layan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Winifred in 18.
Highest recorded here: Layan #383 in 2024, Winifred #374 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Layan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #471 and #397; by 2024 that had become #383 and #388.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layan #383, Winifred #388.
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 | Layan | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layan has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Layan
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #383 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls