Lilly vs Lucy
Lilly and Lucycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lilly was ranked #141 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Lilly was ranked #97 and Lucy #20 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lilly was ranked #138 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2017, Lilly was ranked #89 and Lucy #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lilly was ranked #227 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lilly was ranked #38 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lilly was ranked #130 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Lilly and Lucy over time
Lilly and Lucy appear together in 6 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Lilly in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Lilly and Lucy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #38 and #296.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2025
Lilly held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Lucy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #30 in 2015, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilly #38, Lucy #296.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lilly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lucy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #27 in 2011, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilly #130, Lucy #123.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1983–2025
Lilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #75 in 2012, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilly #141, Lucy #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Lilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #106 in 2011, Lucy #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lilly #227, Lucy #38.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2022
Lilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #39 in 2011, Lucy #12 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lilly #97, Lucy #20.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2017
Lilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #35 in 2009, Lucy #20 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Lilly #89, Lucy #34.
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 | Lilly | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (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
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Lilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Lilly and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Lilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Lilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls