Lily vs Othilie
Lily and Othiliecompared 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 2025, Lily was ranked #123 and Othilie #133 among girls in Norway.
Lily and Othilie over time
Lily and Othilie appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Othilie 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.
Othilie 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.
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 2021, Lily moved ahead of Othilie in Norway · Girls — #162 and #149 the year before became #122 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lily and Othilie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #123 and #133.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Norway · Girls, Lily and Othilie averaged 46.1 places apart, ending at #123 and #133.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Lily held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Othilie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Lily #90 in 2024, Othilie #125 in 2019.
The order changed in 2021: Lily moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #162 and #149; by 2021 that had become #122 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #123, Othilie #133.
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 Nicola
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #2 and #4201.
Lily · Nicola · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #2 and #3705.
Lily · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #2 and #2006.
Lily · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #2 and #1362.
Lily · Claire · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Lily | Othilie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Othilie does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Othilie.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Othilie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Othilie 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 #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Othilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #649 among girls in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #125 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1995–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls