Alma vs Lilly
Alma 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, Alma was ranked #8 and Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Lilly over time
Alma and Lilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma 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.
Lilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alma 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Alma moved ahead of Lilly in Norway · Girls — #36 and #35 the year before became #28 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Lilly changed places 25 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #8 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Lilly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #38.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1945–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Lilly in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2015: Alma moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #36 and #35; by 2015 that had become #28 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Lilly #38.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1983–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lilly in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Lilly moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #443 and #512; by 2006 that had become #764 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Lilly #141.
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 | Alma | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 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