Abi vs Lila
Abi and Lilacompared 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 2017, Abi was ranked #432 and Lila #215 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abi was ranked #2888 and Lila #242 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abi was ranked #718 and Lila #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abi and Lila over time
Abi and Lila appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lila 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lila rose about as far as Abi fell — from #439 and #655 in 2003 to #718 and #273 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lila in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abi #204 in 2005, Lila #234 in 2015.
The order changed in 2008: Lila moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #313 and #343; by 2008 that had become #319 and #287.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abi #2888, Lila #242.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Abi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lila in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abi #104 in 2005, Lila #273 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Lila moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #359 and #419; by 2017 that had become #430 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abi #718, Lila #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2017
Abi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lila in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abi #78 in 2008, Lila #178 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Lila moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #223 and #269; by 2016 that had become #353 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abi #432, Lila #215.
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 | Abi | Lila |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abi and Lila both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 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 recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lila
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls