Leia vs Therese
Leia and Theresecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Leia was ranked #314 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Leia was ranked #336 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Leia was ranked #581 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Leia and Therese over time
Leia and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leia and Therese changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2015, ending at #581 and #896.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Leia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leia #272 in 2022, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Leia #314, Therese #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1998–2015
Leia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 7.
Highest recorded here: Leia #345 in 1998, Therese #166 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Leia #581, Therese #896.
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 | Leia | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leia has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Leia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls