Lilia vs Violet
Lilia 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, Lilia was ranked #541 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lilia was ranked #439 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Lilia was ranked #397 and Violet #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lilia was ranked #718 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lilia and Violet over time
Lilia and Violet appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lilia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Violet 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
Lilia and Violet changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #718 and #213.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lilia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Violet in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lilia #175 in 2007, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilia #439, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Lilia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Violet in 11.
Highest recorded here: Lilia #424 in 2013, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilia #718, Violet #213.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Violet
Pairs where Violet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 289 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 442 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Lilia | 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 #718 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (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
- Lilia and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lilia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 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: #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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