Lily vs Åsne
Lily and Åsnecompared 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 Åsne #363 among girls in Norway.
Lily and Åsne over time
Lily and Åsne appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Lily held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Åsne 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.
Åsne 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1994–2025
Lily held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Åsne in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lily #90 in 2024, Åsne #215 in 2003.
The order changed in 2008: Lily moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #296 and #269; by 2008 that had become #262 and #493.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lily #123, Åsne #363.
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 Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #3318.
Lily · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Nicola
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #3 and #2253.
Lily · Nicola · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #3 and #2115.
Lily · Leanne · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #3 and #1021.
Lily · Claire · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Lily | Åsne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #363 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Lily has a recorded origin (English (flower name)); Åsne does not have one recorded yet.
- Lily has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Åsne.
- A meaning is recorded for Lily; Åsne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Lily a "high" Data Confidence level and Åsne 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
Åsne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #415 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–2025
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1954–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls