Bridin vs Lily
Bridin 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 2016, Bridin was ranked #868 and Lily #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Bridin was ranked #384 and Lily #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Bridin and Lily over time
Bridin and Lily appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bridin 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.
Bridin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1992–2016
Bridin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lily in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bridin #391 in 1992, Lily #5 in 2012.
The order changed in 1999: Lily moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #429 and #534; by 1999 that had become #439 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Bridin #868, Lily #10.
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 | Bridin | 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 | GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #868 (2016) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Bridin does not have one recorded yet.
- Bridin and Lily both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Bridin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Bridin 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
Bridin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2016
Highest recorded position: #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.
Republic of Ireland · 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