Lilly vs Shonagh
Lilly and Shonaghcompared 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 Shonagh #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Lilly was ranked #186 and Shonagh #4137 among girls in England and Wales.
Lilly and Shonagh over time
Lilly and Shonagh appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Lilly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shonagh 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.
Shonagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lilly 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 2005, Lilly moved ahead of Shonagh in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #235 and #235 the year before became #173 and #461.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lilly rose about as far as Shonagh fell — from #529 and #476 in 1983 to #141 and #885 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1983–2025
Lilly held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Shonagh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lilly #75 in 2012, Shonagh #235 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Lilly moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #235 and #235; by 2005 that had become #173 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lilly #141, Shonagh #885.
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 | Shonagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lilly and Shonagh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Shonagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls