Ericka vs Lily
Ericka 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Ericka was ranked #5581 and Lily #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ericka was ranked #893 and Lily #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ericka and Lily over time
Ericka and Lily appear together in 2 published lists, across 18 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ericka 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 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2021
Ericka held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ericka #3160 in 2014, Lily #3 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ericka #5581, Lily #7.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1981–2009
Ericka held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lily in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ericka #356 in 1996, Lily #20 in 2009.
The order changed in 1997: Lily moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #356 and #534; by 1997 that had become #576 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Ericka #893, Lily #20.
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 | Ericka | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Ericka does not have one recorded yet.
- Ericka has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lily.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Ericka doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ericka 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
Ericka
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2009
Highest recorded position: #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1972–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · 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