Bryony vs Lois
Bryony and Loiscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Bryony was ranked #439 and Lois #171 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bryony was ranked #1198 and Lois #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Bryony and Lois over time
Bryony and Lois appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Lois held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bryony 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.
Bryony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lois 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 1997, Lois moved ahead of Bryony in England and Wales · Girls — #129 and #130 the year before became #139 and #122.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #129 and #130 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #1198 and #374.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bryony held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lois in 28.
Highest recorded here: Bryony #129 in 1996, Lois #109 in 2008.
The order changed in 1997: Lois moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #129 and #130; by 1997 that had become #139 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryony #1198, Lois #374.
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 | Bryony | Lois |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1198 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bryony has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lois.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Bryony
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #129 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1198 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lois
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #82 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls