Audrey vs Lily
Audrey 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, Audrey was ranked #885 and Lily #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Lily #3 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Lily #4 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Lily #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Lily #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Audrey and Lily over time
Audrey and Lily appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Audrey 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.
Lily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Audrey 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
Audrey and Lily were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #885 and #1.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1981–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lily in 22.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #78 in 1981, Lily #1 in 2025.
The order changed in 1998: Lily moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #250 and #254; by 1998 that had become #345 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Lily #1.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Lily #3 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Lily #3.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 18.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Lily #7 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Lily #9.
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 | Audrey | 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 | /ˈlɪli/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Audrey and Lily both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Audrey 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
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls