Lyra vs Ottilie
Lyra and Ottiliecompared 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 2024, Lyra was ranked #83 and Ottilie #71 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lyra was ranked #108 and Ottilie #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lyra was ranked #213 and Ottilie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lyra was ranked #407 and Ottilie #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Lyra and Ottilie over time
Lyra and Ottilie appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Lyra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ottilie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lyra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ottilie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lyra and Ottilie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #83 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lyra #78 in 2022, Ottilie #69 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2024
Lyra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ottilie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lyra #78 in 2022, Ottilie #69 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lyra #83, Ottilie #71.
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 | Lyra | Ottilie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lyra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ottilie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ottilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls