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Leah vs Paige

Leah and Paigecompared 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 Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Leah was ranked #84 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2015, Leah was ranked #85 and Paige #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Leah was ranked #119 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Leah was ranked #145 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Leah was ranked #183 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.

Leah and Paige over time

Leah and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paige in 2.

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.

Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Leah in 2. 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 1999, Leah moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #40 and #32 the year before became #32 and #41.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Leah and Paige averaged 48.7 places apart, ending at #183 and #580.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Leah and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #183 and #580.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #35 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #580.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025

    Leah held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #9 in 2004, Paige #85 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #55, Paige #173.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Leah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Paige in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2002, Paige #28 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1999: Leah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #40 and #32; by 1999 that had become #32 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #183, Paige #580.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2021

    Leah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Paige in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #39 in 2012, Paige #11 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Leah #84, Paige #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Leah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Paige in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #10 in 2005, Paige #53 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #119, Paige #407.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1990–2015

    Leah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paige in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Leah #78 in 2012, Paige #43 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Leah #85, Paige #95.

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.

Other comparisons involving Paige

Pairs where Paige shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Leah, Paige
FieldLeahPaige
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningLikely 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
OriginBiblical Hebrew, etymology disputedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈliː.ə/Not yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #12 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
  • Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Paige.
  • A meaning is recorded for Leah; Paige 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

Leah

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Paige

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls