Elin vs Lilli
Elin and Lillicompared 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, Elin was ranked #263 and Lilli #283 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Elin was ranked #430 and Lilli #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Elin was ranked #593 and Lilli #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elin was ranked #722 and Lilli #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Elin and Lilli over time
Elin and Lilli appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Elin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilli in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lilli 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elin and Lilli changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #722 and #2411.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Lilli were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #283.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1945–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Lilli in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elin #18 in 1963, Lilli #182 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #263, Lilli #283.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lilli in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elin #349 in 1999, Lilli #359 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elin #722, Lilli #2411.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elin
Pairs where Elin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elin vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2004 they were #145 and #599.
Elin · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2006 they were #166 and #583.
Elin · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #198 and #529.
Elin · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Elin
Anna and Elin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #263.
Anna · Elin · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Elin | Lilli |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #283 (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
- Elin and Lilli both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #41 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #263 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lilli
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #347 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #182 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #283 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls