Leyla vs Natasha
Leyla and Natashacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Leyla was ranked #336 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #369 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Leyla was ranked #412 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Leyla was ranked #475 and Natasha #548 among girls in Norway.
Leyla and Natasha over time
Leyla and Natasha appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leyla in 0.
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.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Leyla 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 Natasha changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2013, ending at #475 and #548.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leyla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #224 in 2011, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Leyla moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #466 and #444; by 2017 that had become #391 and #593.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leyla #369, Natasha #1262.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1970–2013
Leyla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #412 in 1984, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Leyla #475, Natasha #548.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2024
Leyla held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natasha in 13.
Highest recorded here: Leyla #325 in 2011, Natasha #118 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Leyla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #883 and #517; by 2023 that had become #727 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leyla #412, Natasha #736.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #324 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leyla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 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 recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls