Leila vs Lyla
Leila and Lylacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leila was ranked #275 and Lyla #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leila was ranked #249 and Lyla #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Leila was ranked #302 and Lyla #102 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Leila was ranked #325 and Lyla #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Leila and Lyla over time
Leila and Lyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Leila held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyla in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lyla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Lyla moved ahead of Leila in England and Wales · Girls — #136 and #152 the year before became #132 and #132.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Leila held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lyla in 12.
Highest recorded here: Leila #132 in 2012, Lyla #74 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Lyla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #136 and #152; by 2012 that had become #132 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leila #249, Lyla #74.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Leila held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lyla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Leila #168 in 2011, Lyla #118 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Lyla moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #194 and #220; by 2021 that had become #284 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leila #325, Lyla #138.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2023
Leila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lyla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Leila #218 in 2018, Lyla #89 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Leila #302, Lyla #102.
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 | Leila | Lyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leila and Lyla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Leila
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #409 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls