Emilie vs Lilly
Emilie 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #16 and Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #837 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #176 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emilie was ranked #288 and Lilly #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emilie and Lilly over time
Emilie and Lilly appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emilie in 1.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Lilly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #16 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #232 in 2013, Lilly #27 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1958–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Lilly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 1985: Emilie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #596 and #471; by 1985 that had become #243 and #569.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Lilly #38.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lilly in 27.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order changed in 1998: Lilly moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #292 and #418; by 1998 that had become #367 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #837, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1983–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lilly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order changed in 2001: Lilly moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #392 and #439; by 2001 that had become #606 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Emilie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lilly in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #136 in 2015, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emilie #288, Lilly #227.
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 | Emilie | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Not yet recorded |
| 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 #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Lilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lilly.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Lilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Lilly a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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