Lily vs Roise
Lily and Roisecompared 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 2023, Lily was ranked #4 and Roise #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lily was ranked #6 and Roise #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Lily was ranked #13 and Roise #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lily and Roise over time
Lily and Roise appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roise 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.
Lily reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Roise 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 2001, Lily moved ahead of Roise in Northern Ireland · Girls — #282 and #184 the year before became #176 and #293.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2024
Lily held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Roise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lily #5 in 2011, Roise #79 in 2022.
The order changed in 2001: Lily moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #282 and #184; by 2001 that had become #176 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lily #6, Roise #97.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1981–2017
Lily held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lily #5 in 2011, Roise #189 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Lily #13, Roise #189.
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 | Roise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #97 (2024) |
| 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)); Roise does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily and Roise both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Roise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Roise 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
Roise
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #533 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #97 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls