Alisa vs Lily
Alisa and Lilycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #718 and Lily #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #763 and Lily #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alisa was ranked #424 and Lily #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #337 and Lily #123 among girls in Norway.
Alisa and Lily over time
Alisa and Lily appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alisa in 0.
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.
Alisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lily 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisa and Lily were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #763 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Alisa #255 in 2022, Lily #90 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Lily #2 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #763, Lily #2.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1994–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lily in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #255 in 2022, Lily #90 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Lily moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #293 and #296; by 2008 that had become #583 and #262.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #337, Lily #123.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Lily #1 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #718, Lily #1.
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 | Alisa | Lily |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the English word for the lily flower. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (flower name) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɪli/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Alisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lily.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Alisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alisa a "medium" Data Confidence level and Lily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Alisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lily
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls