Lana vs Lilly
Lana 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 2025, Lana was ranked #323 and Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lana was ranked #246 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lana was ranked #188 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lana was ranked #207 and Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lana was ranked #179 and Lilly #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Lana and Lilly over time
Lana and Lilly appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lana in 1.
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.
Lilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Lana 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
Lana and Lilly changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #179 and #227.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Lana and Lilly averaged 48.0 places apart, ending at #179 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Lana and Lilly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #323 and #38.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1980–2025
Lana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lilly in 36.
Highest recorded here: Lana #187 in 2018, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 1988: Lilly moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #614 and #615; by 1988 that had become #630 and #532.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lana #323, Lilly #38.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lana held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lilly in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lana #205 in 2023, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lana #246, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Lana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lilly in 22.
Highest recorded here: Lana #156 in 2024, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lana #207, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Lana held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lilly in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lana #114 in 2020, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lana #179, 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 | Lana | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (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
- Lana and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lana
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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