Lila vs Violet
Lila and Violetcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lila was ranked #244 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lila was ranked #237 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Lila was ranked #209 and Violet #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lila was ranked #273 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lila and Violet over time
Lila and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lila 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.
Lila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Violet 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Violet moved ahead of Lila in Northern Ireland · Girls — #178 and #370 the year before became #314 and #191.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lila and Violet changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #273 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lila #273 in 2025, Violet #163 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lila held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Violet in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lila #234 in 2015, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lila #237, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Lila held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Violet in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lila #273 in 2025, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Violet moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #299 and #336; by 2022 that had become #338 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lila #273, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2008–2023
Lila held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Violet in 10.
Highest recorded here: Lila #178 in 2013, Violet #127 in 2022.
The order changed in 2014: Violet moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #178 and #370; by 2014 that had become #314 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lila #209, Violet #151.
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 | Lila | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lila and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lila
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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 recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls