Kiara vs Lily
Kiara 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kiara was ranked #294 and Lily #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kiara was ranked #144 and Lily #2 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kiara was ranked #230 and Lily #4 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kiara was ranked #227 and Lily #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Kiara was ranked #66 and Lily #7 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Kiara was ranked #91 and Lily #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Kiara and Lily over time
Kiara and Lily appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kiara 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.
Kiara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lily 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kiara and Lily were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #144 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kiara #144 in 2025, Lily #2 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1988–2025
Kiara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lily in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #238 in 2002, Lily #1 in 2025.
The order changed in 1997: Lily moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #333 and #534; by 1997 that had become #496 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kiara #294, Lily #1.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kiara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #144 in 2025, Lily #2 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kiara #144, Lily #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2025
Kiara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lily in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kiara #49 in 2005, Lily #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kiara #91, Lily #9.
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 | Kiara | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Kiara does not have one recorded yet.
- Kiara and Lily both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Kiara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Kiara 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
Kiara
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls