Bonnie vs Lily
Bonnie 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, Bonnie was ranked #64 and Lily #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #48 and Lily #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #11 and Lily #4 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #28 and Lily #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Bonnie was ranked #54 and Lily #7 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #69 and Lily #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Bonnie and Lily over time
Bonnie and Lily appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bonnie 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
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 2000, Lily moved ahead of Bonnie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #471 and #534 the year before became #465 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Bonnie and Lily were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #48 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bonnie #16 in 2024, Lily #2 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Lily #2 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #48, Lily #2.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lily in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #33 in 2023, Lily #1 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Lily moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #471 and #534; by 2000 that had become #465 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #64, Lily #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 20.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #28 in 2024, Lily #5 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #28, Lily #6.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #46 in 2024, Lily #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #69, 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 | Bonnie | 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 | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #48 (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)); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bonnie and Lily both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Bonnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Bonnie 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
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 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