Lilah vs Mae
Lilah and Maecompared 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, Lilah was ranked #108 and Mae #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Lilah was ranked #110 and Mae #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lilah was ranked #116 and Mae #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lilah was ranked #186 and Mae #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lilah and Mae over time
Lilah and Mae appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Mae held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilah 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lilah #148 in 2023, Mae #180 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Lilah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mae in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #95 in 2023, Mae #268 in 2007.
The order changed in 2012: Lilah moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #502 and #486; by 2012 that had become #397 and #499.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilah #116, Mae #443.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025
Lilah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mae in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #148 in 2023, Mae #180 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilah #186, Mae #180.
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 | Lilah | Mae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #186 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lilah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lilah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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: #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 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 recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls