Lea vs Vera
Lea and Veracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lea was ranked #82 and Vera #81 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lea was ranked #483 and Vera #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lea was ranked #541 and Vera #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lea was ranked #603 and Vera #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Lea and Vera over time
Lea and Vera appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Lea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vera 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.
Lea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vera 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lea and Vera changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1975 and 2025, ending at #82 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Lea and Vera were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #82 and #81.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1975–2025
Lea held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Vera in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lea #55 in 2004, Vera #81 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lea #82, Vera #81.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Lea held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lea #453 in 1999, Vera #634 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lea #603, Vera #722.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1975–2025
Lea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vera in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lea #266 in 2011, Vera #321 in 1975.
The order changed in 1982: Lea moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #432 and #370; by 1982 that had become #467 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lea #483, Vera #718.
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 | Lea | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Leah used across several European languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/French/Finnish transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleː.a/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Leah, Léa | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #82 (2025) | Norway · Girls #81 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lea has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/French/Finnish transmission); Vera does not have one recorded yet.
- Lea has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Vera.
- A meaning is recorded for Lea; Vera doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Lea a "high" Data Confidence level and Vera a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Lea
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #610 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1975–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Vera
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #96 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #81 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls