Lacey vs Lilly
Lacey 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lacey was ranked #493 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lacey was ranked #295 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lacey was ranked #608 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lacey was ranked #407 and Lilly #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Lacey and Lilly over time
Lacey and Lilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lacey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lacey in 1. 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
Lacey and Lilly changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #493 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lacey #36 in 2010, Lilly #27 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lacey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lilly in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #36 in 2010, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lacey #493, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Lacey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #143 in 2013, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lacey #608, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Lacey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lilly in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lacey #68 in 2012, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lacey #407, Lilly #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.
Side by side
| Field | Lacey | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lacey and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #388 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: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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