Lily
Girl nameLily has been given to 189,789 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2011 and currently ranks #18 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈlɪli/
A 19th-century flower name, from lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth.
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
189,789
Peak year
2011 (8,199 babies)
Rank in 2025
#18 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
0%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Lily
Lily Allen
British singer and actress
Lily Collins
British-American actress
Lily Tomlin
American actress, comedian and writer
Lily James
English actress (born 1989)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lily.
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