Demi vs Lilly
Demi and Lillycompared 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, Demi was ranked #696 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Demi was ranked #638 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Demi was ranked #413 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Demi was ranked #328 and Lilly #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Demi and Lilly over time
Demi and Lilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Demi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Demi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lilly 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 2004, Lilly moved ahead of Demi in England and Wales · Girls — #115 and #169 the year before became #109 and #100.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lilly rose about as far as Demi fell — from #211 and #439 in 1999 to #413 and #141 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Demi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lilly in 21.
Highest recorded here: Demi #78 in 2005, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order changed in 2004: Lilly moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #115 and #169; by 2004 that had become #109 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Demi #696, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Demi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lilly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Demi #197 in 2006, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Lilly moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #254 and #512; by 2003 that had become #655 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Demi #413, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2023
Demi held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lilly in 14.
Highest recorded here: Demi #101 in 2006, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Lilly moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #101 and #265; by 2007 that had become #301 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Demi #328, Lilly #151.
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 | Demi | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Demi and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Demi
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — 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: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls