Edith vs Lyra
Edith and Lyracompared 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, Edith was ranked #127 and Lyra #83 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Lyra #108 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #169 and Lyra #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Lyra #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Edith and Lyra over time
Edith and Lyra appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyra 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.
Edith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lyra 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 2021, Lyra moved ahead of Edith in England and Wales · Girls — #85 and #92 the year before became #83 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edith and Lyra changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2009 and 2025, ending at #443 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Edith #83 in 2021, Lyra #78 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Lyra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Lyra #78 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Lyra moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #85 and #92; by 2021 that had become #83 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Lyra #83.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lyra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Lyra #213 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Lyra #213.
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 | Edith | Lyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edith and Lyra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 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: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls