Constance vs Lily
Constance 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #432 and Lily #3 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #476 and Lily #4 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Constance was ranked #727 and Lily #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Constance was ranked #354 and Lily #7 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Constance and Lily over time
Constance and Lily appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constance 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 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Constance held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Constance #244 in 2016, Lily #3 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Constance #432, Lily #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1991–2023
Constance held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lily in 15.
Highest recorded here: Constance #457 in 1991, Lily #5 in 2011.
The order changed in 1997: Lily moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #457 and #515; by 1997 that had become #576 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Constance #727, Lily #5.
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 | Constance | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #432 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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)); Constance does not have one recorded yet.
- Constance has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lily.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Constance doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Constance 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
Constance
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls