Celina vs Lilja
Celina and Liljacompared 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, Celina was ranked #189 and Lilja #148 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Celina was ranked #910 and Lilja #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Celina was ranked #1180 and Lilja #2888 among girls in England and Wales.
Celina and Lilja over time
Celina and Lilja appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Celina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Celina and Lilja changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #189 and #148.
- Longest-running competitions
Celina and Lilja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #189 and #148.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2025
Celina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lilja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Celina #51 in 2002, Lilja #104 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Celina #189, Lilja #148.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2022
Celina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lilja in 1.
Highest recorded here: Celina #1180 in 2022, Lilja #2717 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Celina #1180, Lilja #2888.
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 | Celina | Lilja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #189 (2025) | Norway · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Celina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lilja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Celina
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 recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lilja
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #611 among girls in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls