Larisa vs Lilly
Larisa 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, Larisa was ranked #3015 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Larisa was ranked #883 and Lilly #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1985, Larisa was ranked #668 and Lilly #569 among girls in Norway.
Larisa and Lilly over time
Larisa and Lilly appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larisa 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, and Larisa 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
Larisa and Lilly changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 1985, ending at #668 and #569.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Larisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilly in 25.
Highest recorded here: Larisa #1241 in 2016, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Larisa #3015, Lilly #130.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1958–1985
Larisa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lilly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Larisa #309 in 1961, Lilly #253 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Larisa #668, Lilly #569.
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 | Larisa | 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Larisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lilly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Larisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #309 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1958–1985).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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