Alexa vs Lila
Alexa 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexa was ranked #4201 and Lila #179 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexa was ranked #195 and Lila #238 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexa was ranked #502 and Lila #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexa and Lila over time
Alexa and Lila appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Alexa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lila in 0.
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.
Alexa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lila 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexa and Lila were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #179.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexa held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lila in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Lila #179 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Lila moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #181 and #320; by 2018 that had become #380 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexa #4201, Lila #179.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2019
Alexa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lila in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Lila #296 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Lila moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #319 and #361; by 2019 that had become #502 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexa #502, Lila #296.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lila in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #130 in 2017, Lila #178 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #195, Lila #238.
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 | Alexa | 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lila.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 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 recorded2004–2018
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2004–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #179 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls