Lily vs Marthine
Lily and Marthinecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Lily was ranked #125 and Marthine #533 among girls in Norway.
Lily and Marthine over time
Lily and Marthine appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Marthine 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.
Marthine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lily 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2016
Lily held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marthine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lily #120 in 2015, Marthine #289 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Lily moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #555 and #394; by 2006 that had become #290 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Lily #125, Marthine #533.
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 Lily
Pairs where Lily shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Lily vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #3318.
Lily · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Nicola
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #2253.
Lily · Nicola · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #2115.
Lily · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #1021.
Lily · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Lily | Marthine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the lily flower. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (flower name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɪli/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, Lilian | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #533 (2016) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Marthine does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marthine.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Marthine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Marthine a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Lily
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Marthine
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #680 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2016
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1988–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in Norway, in 2016.
Norway · Girls