Daria vs Lily
Daria 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, Daria was ranked #885 and Lily #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #583 and Lily #3 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Daria was ranked #638 and Lily #4 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Daria was ranked #391 and Lily #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Daria was ranked #428 and Lily #123 among girls in Norway.
Daria and Lily over time
Daria and Lily appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Daria 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Norway · Girls, Lily rose about as far as Daria fell — from #268 and #642 in 1994 to #428 and #123 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daria held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Daria #313 in 2019, Lily #3 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daria #583, Lily #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2025
Daria held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 25.
Highest recorded here: Daria #224 in 2009, Lily #1 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daria #885, Lily #1.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1994–2025
Daria held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lily in 20.
Highest recorded here: Daria #268 in 1994, Lily #90 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Lily moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #488 and #555; by 2006 that had become #593 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daria #428, Lily #123.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2023
Daria held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daria #298 in 2019, Lily #5 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daria #391, Lily #6.
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 | Daria | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #428 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Daria does not have one recorded yet.
- Daria and Lily both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Daria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Daria 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
Daria
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #602 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #428 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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