Leona vs Mina
Leona and Minacompared 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, Leona was ranked #267 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Leona was ranked #320 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leona was ranked #541 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leona was ranked #980 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Leona and Mina over time
Leona and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Leona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina in 1.
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.
Leona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mina in 1. 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 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Leona fell — from #484 and #1522 in 1996 to #980 and #493 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leona held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mina in 9.
Highest recorded here: Leona #200 in 2007, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order changed in 2017: Mina moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #655 and #681; by 2017 that had become #915 and #533.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leona #980, Mina #493.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Leona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mina in 24.
Highest recorded here: Leona #161 in 2013, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leona #267, Mina #65.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Leona held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leona #124 in 2008, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leona #320, Mina #898.
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 Mina
Pairs where Mina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #350 in 1945 to #437 and #65 in 2025.
Heidi · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristin vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #350 in 1945 to #251 and #65 in 2025.
Kristin · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #160 and #350 in 1945 to #244 and #65 in 2025.
Kristine · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Solveig vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #14 and #350 in 1945 to #28 and #65 in 2025.
Solveig · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Leona | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #267 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (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
- Leona and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leona
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 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
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls