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Leah vs Yvette

Leah and Yvettecompared 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 2010, Leah was ranked #16 and Yvette #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1973, Leah was ranked #92 and Yvette #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Leah was ranked #184 and Yvette #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Leah and Yvette over time

Leah and Yvette appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Yvette 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.

Yvette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leah 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.

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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Leah rose about as far as Yvette fell — from #447 and #363 in 1970 to #16 and #910 in 2010.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Leah and Yvette were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1970 to 2010, ending at #16 and #910.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1970–2010

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

    Highest recorded here: Leah #9 in 2005, Yvette #292 in 1973.

    The order changed in 1974: Leah moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #305 and #292; by 1974 that had become #300 and #340.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Leah #16, Yvette #910.

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024

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

    Highest recorded here: Leah #24 in 2002, Yvette #823 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Leah #184, Yvette #5891.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Leah, Yvette
FieldLeahYvette
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/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #12 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Yvette does not have one recorded yet.
  • Leah has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Yvette.
  • A meaning is recorded for Leah; Yvette doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.

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 #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Yvette

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls