Aila vs Lillie
Aila 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aila was ranked #391 and Lillie #135 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #135 and Lillie #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #736 and Lillie #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aila was ranked #573 and Lillie #227 among girls in England and Wales.
Aila and Lillie over time
Aila and Lillie appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Lillie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aila in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Aila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lillie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aila #362 in 2019, Lillie #112 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aila #573, Lillie #227.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2011–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lillie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aila #445 in 2023, Lillie #181 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #736, Lillie #181.
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 | Aila | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #425 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #227 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aila and Lillie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aila
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #573 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