Lilah vs Mara
Lilah and Maracompared 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 2025, Lilah was ranked #99 and Mara #538 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lilah was ranked #108 and Mara #102 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lilah was ranked #110 and Mara #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lilah was ranked #186 and Mara #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lilah and Mara over time
Lilah and Mara appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Lilah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mara 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.
Lilah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mara 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lilah #95 in 2023, Mara #369 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Lilah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #95 in 2023, Mara #369 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Lilah moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2301 and #1658; by 2003 that had become #1472 and #1722.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilah #99, Mara #538.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Lilah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #148 in 2023, Mara #223 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilah #186, Mara #325.
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 | Mara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #99 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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 and Mara both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #538 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls