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Lily vs Rosie

Lily and Rosiecompared 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 Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Lily was ranked #2 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Lily was ranked #4 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2022, Lily was ranked #5 and Rosie #82 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Lily was ranked #6 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Lily was ranked #9 and Rosie #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Lily and Rosie over time

Lily and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rosie in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 1998, Lily moved ahead of Rosie in England and Wales · Girls — #75 and #70 the year before became #61 and #71.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Lily and Rosie averaged 27.5 places apart, ending at #2 and #24.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lily and Rosie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2 and #24.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lily #1 in 2025, Rosie #23 in 2025.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025

    Lily held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Rosie in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Lily #1 in 2025, Rosie #23 in 2025.

    The order changed in 1997: Lily moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #534 and #429; by 1997 that had become #254 and #346.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #1, Rosie #23.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Lily held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rosie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Lily #2 in 2025, Rosie #9 in 2020.

    The order changed in 1998: Lily moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #75 and #70; by 1998 that had become #61 and #71.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #2, Rosie #24.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024

    Lily held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rosie in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Lily #5 in 2011, Rosie #21 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2002: Lily moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #176 and #165; by 2002 that had become #162 and #227.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Lily #6, Rosie #22.

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.

Other comparisons involving Rosie

Pairs where Rosie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lily, Rosie
FieldLilyRosie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the English word for the lily flower.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (flower name)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈlɪli/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesLil, Lilah, Lillie, Lilly, LilianNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #1 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lily and Rosie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lily; Rosie 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 Rosie 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rosie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls