Aaliyah vs Lillie
Aaliyah and Lilliecompared 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, Aaliyah was ranked #132 and Lillie #227 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Lillie #138 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Lillie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Lillie #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aaliyah and Lillie over time
Aaliyah and Lillie appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Aaliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lillie 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.
Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lillie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Lillie moved ahead of Aaliyah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #195 and #238 the year before became #200 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Lillie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #132 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaliyah and Lillie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #132 and #227.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lillie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Lillie #112 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #132, Lillie #227.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lillie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Lillie #170 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Lillie #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lillie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #146 in 2012, Lillie #127 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Lillie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #195 and #238; by 2019 that had become #200 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Lillie #150.
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 | Aaliyah | Lillie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #227 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Lillie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 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 recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lillie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #473 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: #112 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls