Layla vs Skye

Layla and Skyecompared 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 2013, Layla was ranked #29 and Skye #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #41 and Skye #45 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #56 and Skye #202 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #60 and Skye #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #91 and Skye #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Layla and Skye over time

Layla and Skye appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Skye 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.

Skye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Layla moved ahead of Skye in Northern Ireland · Girls — #135 and #135 the year before became #89 and #115.
Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Layla rose about as far as Skye fell — from #316 and #155 in 2004 to #91 and #288 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Skye in 11.
Highest recorded here: Layla #29 in 2012, Skye #67 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #56, Skye #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Skye in 0.
Highest recorded here: Layla #44 in 2016, Skye #168 in 2023.
The order changed in 2001: Layla moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #528 and #528; by 2001 that had become #441 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #60, Skye #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Skye in 5.
Highest recorded here: Layla #62 in 2019, Skye #115 in 2012.
The order changed in 2012: Layla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #135 and #135; by 2012 that had become #89 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #91, Skye #288.

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, Skye
Field	Layla	Skye
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	1
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Layla has a recorded origin (Arabic); Skye does not have one recorded yet.
Layla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Skye.
A meaning is recorded for Layla; Skye doesn't have one written yet.
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 #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Skye

Popularity journey

First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls