Leyla vs Mina
Leyla 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, Leyla was ranked #324 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #369 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #790 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #412 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Leyla and Mina over time
Leyla and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Leyla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina 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.
Leyla 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leyla and Mina changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #412 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Leyla and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #324 and #65.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2025
Leyla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mina in 41.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #324 in 2025, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order changed in 1970: Mina moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #520 and #529; by 1970 that had become #542 and #455.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leyla #324, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leyla held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #224 in 2011, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leyla #369, Mina #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Leyla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #325 in 2011, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Leyla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #727 and #727; by 2024 that had become #412 and #898.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leyla #412, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Leyla | 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 #324 (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
- Leyla and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #520 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 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