Leah vs Mirha
Leah and Mirhacompared 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 2025, Leah was ranked #55 and Mirha #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #145 and Mirha #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #184 and Mirha #189 among girls in England and Wales.
Leah and Mirha over time
Leah and Mirha appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mirha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mirha 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mirha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #71 in 2013, Mirha #189 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #184, Mirha #189.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2018–2025
Leah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mirha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leah #36 in 2018, Mirha #284 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #55, Mirha #443.
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 Leah
Pairs where Leah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Leah vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #184 and #1743.
Leah · Jodie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #184.
Natasha · Leah · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Leah vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #184 and #1230.
Leah · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #184.
Louise · Leah · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Leah | Mirha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Mirha does not have one recorded yet.
- Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mirha.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Mirha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Mirha
Popularity journey
First recorded2013
First recorded at #3536 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2013–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls