Leah vs Mina
Leah and Minacompared 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, Leah was ranked #12 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #53 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #145 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #184 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Leah and Mina over time
Leah and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina 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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mina 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 2006, Leah moved ahead of Mina in Norway · Girls — #53 and #33 the year before became #22 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Leah and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #12 and #65.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1982–2025
Leah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Leah #12 in 2025, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order changed in 2006: Leah moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #53 and #33; by 2006 that had become #22 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #12, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2002, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #184, Mina #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #13 in 2008, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #53, Mina #898.
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 | Leah | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (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 | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Mina does not have one recorded yet.
- Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mina.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Mina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls