Lily vs Paige
Lily and Paigecompared 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, Lily was ranked #1 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lily was ranked #2 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lily was ranked #4 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lily was ranked #6 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Lily was ranked #7 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Lily was ranked #24 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Lily and Paige over time
Lily and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Paige in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Lily in 1. 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 2001, Lily moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #45 and #42 the year before became #35 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lily and Paige averaged 40.2 places apart, ending at #24 and #93.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lily rose about as far as Paige fell — from #78 and #61 in 1997 to #24 and #93 in 2016.
- Longest-running competitions
Lily and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2 and #580.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025
Lily held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lily #1 in 2025, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Lily moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #534 and #204; by 1997 that had become #254 and #440.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #1, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lily held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Paige in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lily #2 in 2025, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Lily moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #45 and #42; by 2001 that had become #35 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #2, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024
Lily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Paige in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lily #5 in 2011, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Lily moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #114 and #65; by 2006 that had become #52 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lily #6, Paige #407.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2021
Lily held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Paige in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lily #6 in 2008, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Lily moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #14 and #11; by 2006 that had become #10 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Lily #7, Paige #89.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2016
Lily held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paige in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lily #7 in 2010, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order changed in 1998: Lily moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #78 and #61; by 1998 that had become #56 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Lily #24, Paige #93.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily and Paige both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Paige 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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls