Lilja vs Luna
Lilja and Lunacompared 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, Lilja was ranked #4201 and Luna #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lilja was ranked #148 and Luna #61 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Lilja was ranked #910 and Luna #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lilja and Luna over time
Lilja and Luna appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Luna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilja 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.
Lilja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Luna 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Luna moved ahead of Lilja in Norway · Girls — #104 and #108 the year before became #113 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lilja and Luna changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #148 and #61.
- Longest-running competitions
Lilja and Luna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #148 and #61.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2025
Lilja held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Luna in 26.
Highest recorded here: Lilja #104 in 2013, Luna #37 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Luna moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #104 and #108; by 2014 that had become #113 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilja #148, Luna #61.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2025
Lilja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lilja #2717 in 2012, Luna #34 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilja #4201, Luna #59.
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 | Lilja | Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'the moon', used directly as a name in Latin and several Romance languages. In Roman mythology Luna was the goddess personifying the moon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin / Roman mythology |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːnə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #148 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luna has a recorded origin (Latin / Roman mythology); Lilja does not have one recorded yet.
- Lilja and Luna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luna; Lilja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lilja
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #611 among girls in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Luna
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #582 among girls in Norway in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2017–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #59 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls