Leanne vs Naoimh
Leanne and Naoimhcompared 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 1999, Leanne was ranked #52 and Naoimh #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Leanne was ranked #284 and Naoimh #248 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Leanne and Naoimh over time
Leanne and Naoimh appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Naoimh 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.
Naoimh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Leanne 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1973–1999
Leanne held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Naoimh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Naoimh #262 in 1973.
The order changed in 1978: Leanne moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #518 and #329; by 1978 that had become #281 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Leanne #52, Naoimh #392.
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 Leanne
Pairs where Leanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicola vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #2006.
Nicola · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #2 and #2006.
Lily · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Poppy vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #92 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #2006.
Poppy · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #95 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #2006.
Sophia · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Leanne | Naoimh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #426 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Naoimh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Naoimh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015.
Northern Ireland · Girls