Lilah vs Nevaeh
Lilah and Nevaehcompared 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, Lilah was ranked #116 and Nevaeh #106 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lilah was ranked #108 and Nevaeh #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lilah was ranked #110 and Nevaeh #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lilah was ranked #186 and Nevaeh #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lilah and Nevaeh over time
Lilah and Nevaeh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Nevaeh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lilah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lilah and Nevaeh changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2013 and 2024, ending at #110 and #110.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lilah #95 in 2023, Nevaeh #99 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Lilah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nevaeh in 23.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #95 in 2023, Nevaeh #99 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilah #116, Nevaeh #106.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2025
Lilah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nevaeh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #148 in 2023, Nevaeh #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilah #186, Nevaeh #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Lilah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nevaeh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lilah #110 in 2023, Nevaeh #98 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilah #110, Nevaeh #110.
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 | Nevaeh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #186 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lilah and Nevaeh 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Nevaeh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #1439 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls