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Lila

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What official birth registration shows about Lila: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #179 to #2738.200020052010201520202025#179#2738
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#2738
1998#1823
1999#1557
2000#1475
2001#1170
2002#1658
2003#494
2004#453
2005#354
2006#328
2007#343
2008#287
2009#283
2010#267
2011#312
2012#265
2013#290
2014#252
2015#234
2016#287
2017#320
2018#292
2019#325
2020#256
2021#237
2022#242
2023#257
2024#237
2025#179

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #179 among girls in England and Wales, #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1222 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

  2. Highest recorded2007–2023

    Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #179 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2013.

Lila's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#179277HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#237204HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#257178HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#242196HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#237211HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#256184HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#325144HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#292162HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#320150HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#287175HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#234214HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#252194HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#290161HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#265188HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#312157HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#267185HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#283168HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#287166HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#343127HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#328132HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#354113HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45377HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#49465HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#147512HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2098HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2019HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2009HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2387HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2158HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#20210HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2696HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2467HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3015HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#36410HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33812HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#29914HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#29615HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#31614HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41910HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#24415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lila is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Lila, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#179 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2003–202522#273 in 2025
Northern Ireland2007–202315#178 in 2013
Scotland20241#244 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Northern Ireland (2013) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Lila

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.