Lyla vs Scarlet
Lyla and Scarletcompared 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 2025, Lyla was ranked #61 and Scarlet #973 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lyla was ranked #68 and Scarlet #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Lyla was ranked #119 and Scarlet #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Lyla was ranked #169 and Scarlet #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lyla and Scarlet over time
Lyla and Scarlet appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Lyla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Scarlet in 0.
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.
Scarlet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2011, Lyla moved ahead of Scarlet in England and Wales · Girls — #159 and #155 the year before became #152 and #171.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Lyla rose about as far as Scarlet fell — from #3795 and #549 in 1996 to #61 and #973 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Lyla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Scarlet in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lyla #61 in 2025, Scarlet #155 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Lyla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #159 and #155; by 2011 that had become #152 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lyla #61, Scarlet #973.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2020
Lyla held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scarlet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lyla #119 in 2020, Scarlet #253 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Lyla #119, Scarlet #397.
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 | Lyla | Scarlet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #61 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #973 (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
- Lyla and Scarlet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Scarlet
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #549 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #973 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls