Lily vs Martyna
Lily and Martynacompared 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 2024, Lily was ranked #3 and Martyna #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lily was ranked #4 and Martyna #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Lily was ranked #5 and Martyna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Lily was ranked #6 and Martyna #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Lily was ranked #142 and Martyna #495 among girls in Norway.
Lily and Martyna over time
Lily and Martyna appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Martyna 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.
Martyna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lily #5 in 2011, Martyna #143 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2024
Lily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Martyna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lily #3 in 2011, Martyna #475 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lily #3, Martyna #3318.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1994–2022
Lily held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Martyna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lily #116 in 2018, Martyna #276 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Lily moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #296 and #276; by 2008 that had become #262 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lily #142, Martyna #495.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2022
Lily held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Martyna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lily #5 in 2011, Martyna #143 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lily #5, Martyna #747.
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 | Lily | Martyna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Martyna does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martyna.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Martyna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Martyna 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
Martyna
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #602 among girls in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2022
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls