Layla vs Mia
Layla and Mia compared 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 Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #60 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Layla was ranked #50 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #91 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #50 and Mia #21 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #41 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
Layla and Mia over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Layla and Mia over time
Layla and Mia appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Layla 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.
Mia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Layla 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Layla and Mia averaged 38.7 places apart, ending at #35 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Layla and Mia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #50 and #21.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Layla #29 in 2012, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #50, Mia #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1995–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Layla #44 in 2016, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order changed in 1997: Mia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #384 and #451; by 1997 that had become #496 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #60, Mia #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Layla #24 in 2020, Mia #2 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #35, Mia #5.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Layla #62 in 2019, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #91, Mia #20.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Layla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Layla #29 in 2022, Mia #7 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Layla #50, Mia #13.
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 Layla
Pairs where Layla shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Matilda vs Layla
Matilda and Layla both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Matilda · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Layla
Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Layla
Charlotte and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Layla · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Evie vs Layla
Evie and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Evie · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Mia
Pairs where Mia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mia vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #4201.
Mia · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #747.
Mia · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Eva
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Eva fell — from #357 and #9 in 1947 to #21 and #22 in 2025.
Mia · Eva · 69 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Heidi
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #357 and #201 in 1947 to #21 and #437 in 2025.
Mia · Heidi · 69 shared years, 1947–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.
- Christopher vs Paul
Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Leo
Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Luca
Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Amelia vs Sofia
Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Layla | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Means 'night' in Arabic. | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Arabic | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleɪlə/ | /ˈmiːə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Layla is recorded with a Arabic origin, while Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
- Layla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
- Layla's recorded meaning differs from Mia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls