Mya vs Orlaith
Mya and Orlaithcompared 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 2024, Mya was ranked #110 and Orlaith #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mya was ranked #184 and Orlaith #138 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Mya was ranked #230 and Orlaith #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mya was ranked #247 and Orlaith #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mya and Orlaith over time
Mya and Orlaith appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Orlaith 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2023, Mya moved ahead of Orlaith in Northern Ireland · Girls — #152 and #111 the year before became #126 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mya and Orlaith changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #110 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Mya and Orlaith averaged 37.6 places apart, ending at #110 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Mya and Orlaith were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #230 and #596.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mya #44 in 2009, Orlaith #54 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mya held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Orlaith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mya #100 in 2009, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mya #230, Orlaith #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Mya held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Orlaith in 16.
Highest recorded here: Mya #113 in 2006, Orlaith #73 in 2006.
The order changed in 2018: Mya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #162 and #145; by 2018 that had become #169 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mya #247, Orlaith #352.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Mya held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Orlaith in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mya #44 in 2009, Orlaith #54 in 2008.
The order changed in 2023: Mya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #152 and #111; by 2023 that had become #126 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mya #110, Orlaith #119.
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 | Mya | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #230 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (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
- Mya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Orlaith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Orlaith
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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls