Layla vs Maggie
Layla and Maggiecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #35 and Maggie #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #41 and Maggie #215 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #56 and Maggie #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #60 and Maggie #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #91 and Maggie #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Layla and Maggie over time
Layla and Maggie appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maggie 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.
Layla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maggie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Layla moved ahead of Maggie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #84 and #79 the year before became #91 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Layla and Maggie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #91 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Layla and Maggie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #60 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maggie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Layla #44 in 2016, Maggie #130 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Layla moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #441 and #441; by 2002 that had become #312 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #60, Maggie #130.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maggie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Layla #29 in 2012, Maggie #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #56, Maggie #183.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maggie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Layla #62 in 2019, Maggie #79 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Layla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #84 and #79; by 2024 that had become #91 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #91, Maggie #119.
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 | Layla | Maggie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Means 'night' in Arabic. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleɪlə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Maggie does not have one recorded yet.
- Layla and Maggie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Layla; Maggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Layla
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Maggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls