Layla vs Roise

Layla and Roisecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Layla was ranked #45 and Roise #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Layla was ranked #53 and Roise #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #91 and Roise #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Layla and Roise over time

Layla and Roise appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roise 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 2 of those lists, and Roise 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 2023, Layla moved ahead of Roise in Northern Ireland · Girls — #81 and #79 the year before became #84 and #95.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Layla #44 in 2016, Roise #189 in 2017.

List by list

Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Roise in 6.
Highest recorded here: Layla #62 in 2019, Roise #79 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Layla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #81 and #79; by 2023 that had become #84 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #91, Roise #97.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2017
Layla held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Layla #44 in 2016, Roise #189 in 2017.
The order changed in 2002: Layla moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #441 and #441; by 2002 that had become #312 and #620.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Layla #45, Roise #189.

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Layla, Roise
Field	Layla	Roise
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/	Not yet recorded
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Girls #97 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Roise does not have one recorded yet.
Layla and Roise both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Layla; Roise doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Roise

Popularity journey

First recorded1981
First recorded at #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #97 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls