Layla vs Tilly
Layla and Tillycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #41 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Layla was ranked #50 and Tilly #91 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #56 and Tilly #165 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Layla was ranked #60 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Layla was ranked #91 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Layla and Tilly over time
Layla and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Layla held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tilly 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.
Tilly 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 2011, Layla moved ahead of Tilly in Northern Ireland · Girls — #120 and #116 the year before became #135 and #207.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Layla and Tilly changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #56 and #165.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Layla and Tilly averaged 58.2 places apart, ending at #56 and #165.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tilly in 6.
Highest recorded here: Layla #29 in 2012, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #56, Tilly #165.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Layla held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Layla #44 in 2016, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Layla #60, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Layla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tilly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Layla #62 in 2019, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2011: Layla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #120 and #116; by 2011 that had become #135 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Layla #91, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025) |
| 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); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Layla and Tilly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Layla; Tilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls