Iman vs Lilli
Iman 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, Iman was ranked #374 and Lilli #283 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Iman was ranked #603 and Lilli #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Iman was ranked #871 and Lilli #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iman and Lilli over time
Iman and Lilli appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Iman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilli 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.
Iman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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
Iman and Lilli changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #374 and #283.
- Longest-running competitions
Iman and Lilli were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #374 and #283.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Iman #284 in 2004, Lilli #359 in 2004.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2025
Iman held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lilli in 15.
Highest recorded here: Iman #220 in 2009, Lilli #182 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Lilli moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #281 and #321; by 2014 that had become #285 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iman #374, Lilli #283.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iman held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lilli in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iman #284 in 2004, Lilli #359 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iman #603, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Iman | 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 | 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 #374 (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
- Iman and Lilli both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Iman
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #374 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