Iqra vs Lilly
Iqra 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 2024, Iqra was ranked #489 and Lilly #31 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Iqra was ranked #301 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iqra was ranked #885 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iqra and Lilly over time
Iqra and Lilly appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iqra in 0.
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.
Iqra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lilly 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 2003, Lilly moved ahead of Iqra in England and Wales · Girls — #184 and #186 the year before became #198 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iqra and Lilly changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1988 and 2024, ending at #489 and #31.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iqra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lilly in 22.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #184 in 2002, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order changed in 2003: Lilly moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #184 and #186; by 2003 that had become #198 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iqra #301, Lilly #130.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1988–2024
Iqra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lilly in 22.
Highest recorded here: Iqra #291 in 1998, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Lilly moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #291 and #375; by 2000 that had become #603 and #333.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iqra #489, Lilly #31.
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 | Iqra | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (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
- Iqra and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Iqra
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #522 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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