Halima vs Lili
Halima and Lilicompared 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, Halima was ranked #341 and Lili #497 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Halima was ranked #638 and Lili #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Halima was ranked #896 and Lili #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Halima and Lili over time
Halima and Lili appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Halima held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lili in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Halima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lili 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Halima held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lili in 0.
Highest recorded here: Halima #303 in 2000, Lili #351 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Halima #341, Lili #497.
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 | Halima | Lili |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #436 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #497 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Halima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lili.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Halima
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lili
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #497 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls