Agnes vs Lilly
Agnes and Lillycompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Lilly #118 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Lilly #123 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Agnes and Lilly over time
Agnes and Lilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agnes 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.
Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lilly 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 2022, Lilly moved ahead of Agnes in Norway · Girls — #45 and #47 the year before became #45 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agnes and Lilly changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Lilly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #49 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Agnes #39 in 2014, Lilly #30 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Lilly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2022: Lilly moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #45 and #47; by 2022 that had become #45 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Lilly #38.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1983–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lilly in 14.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #288 in 1983, Lilly #76 in 2014.
The order changed in 2001: Lilly moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #288 and #529; by 2001 that had become #606 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Lilly #123.
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 | Agnes | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls