Leah vs Rose
Leah and Rosecompared 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 Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #119 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Leah was ranked #55 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #184 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leah was ranked #145 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Leah was ranked #89 and Rose #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Leah was ranked #75 and Rose #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Leah and Rose over time
Leah and Rose appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Rose in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Rose 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 2013, Rose moved ahead of Leah in England and Wales · Girls — #64 and #78 the year before became #71 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leah and Rose changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1992 and 2020, ending at #75 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Leah and Rose averaged 14.0 places apart, ending at #75 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Leah and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #12 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Leah #78 in 2012, Rose #54 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1966–2025
Leah held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Rose in 16.
Highest recorded here: Leah #9 in 2004, Rose #50 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #55, Rose #59.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1982–2025
Leah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rose in 8.
Highest recorded here: Leah #12 in 2025, Rose #272 in 1993.
The order changed in 1997: Leah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #639 and #596; by 1997 that had become #381 and #581.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #12, Rose #414.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rose in 12.
Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2002, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Rose moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #64 and #78; by 2013 that had become #71 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #184, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Leah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rose in 5.
Highest recorded here: Leah #10 in 2005, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Rose moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #60 and #63; by 2021 that had become #86 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #119, Rose #41.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2020
Leah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rose in 8.
Highest recorded here: Leah #39 in 2012, Rose #55 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Leah #75, Rose #92.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2010–2025
Leah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 10.
Highest recorded here: Leah #78 in 2012, Rose #54 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leah #89, Rose #70.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (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); Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rose.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Rose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls