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Fiadh vs Lillie

Fiadh and Lilliecompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Lillie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Lillie #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Lillie #138 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #256 and Lillie #227 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Lillie over time

Fiadh and Lillie appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lillie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lillie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh 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 2013, Fiadh moved ahead of Lillie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #146 the year before became #106 and #199.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Fiadh and Lillie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #3 and #247.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 20032025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lillie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Lillie #170 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2010: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #488 and #379; by 2010 that had become #319 and #333.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Lillie #247.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 20082024

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lillie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Lillie #127 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2013: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #172 and #146; by 2013 that had become #106 and #199.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Lillie #150.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 20132025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lillie in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #256 in 2025, Lillie #140 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #256, Lillie #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.

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 Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiadh, Lillie
FieldFiadhLillie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.Not yet recorded
OriginIrish (modern)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈfʲiə/Not yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #227 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Lillie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lillie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Lillie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lillie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #473 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #112 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls