Baby names

How popular is the name Lily?

In 2025, 6,673 baby girls in the U.S. were named Lily, the 18th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2011, when 8,192 girls got the name. 189,644 girls have been named Lily since 1880. 145 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#18

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

6,673

girls named Lily

Peak year

2011

8,192 girls

Girls named Lily each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lily (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	6,673
2024	6,121
2023	6,176
2022	6,012
2021	5,632
2020	5,258
2019	5,461
2018	5,753
2017	5,862
2016	6,610
2015	6,683
2014	6,789
2013	7,004
2012	7,970
2011	8,192
2010	7,992
2009	8,101
2008	8,128
2007	7,499
2006	6,768
2005	6,090
2004	5,402
2003	4,434
2002	3,834
2001	3,197
2000	2,733
1999	2,123
1998	1,752
1997	1,355
1996	1,091
1995	853
1994	648
1993	557
1992	523
1991	474
1990	396
1989	417
1988	400
1987	309
1986	292
1985	243
1984	223
1983	206
1982	208
1981	223
1980	187
1979	150
1978	111
1977	107
1976	133
1975	122
1974	107
1973	102
1972	139
1971	124
1970	125
1969	116
1968	99
1967	96
1966	112
1965	94
1964	133
1963	123
1962	120
1961	128
1960	127
1959	127
1958	149
1957	149
1956	159
1955	165
1954	144
1953	130
1952	133
1951	135
1950	135
1949	131
1948	139
1947	138
1946	122
1945	142
1944	154
1943	160
1942	173
1941	166
1940	186
1939	168
1938	195
1937	178
1936	202
1935	210
1934	216
1933	242
1932	245
1931	268
1930	305
1929	302
1928	345
1927	366
1926	344
1925	362
1924	409
1923	418
1922	418
1921	407
1920	386
1919	368
1918	388
1917	330
1916	373
1915	343
1914	252
1913	212
1912	245
1911	130
1910	154
1909	109
1908	102
1907	104
1906	82
1905	134
1904	105
1903	95
1902	99
1901	89
1900	126
1899	115
1898	92
1897	113
1896	100
1895	101
1894	108
1893	83
1892	98
1891	73
1890	96
1889	84
1888	102
1887	59
1886	75
1885	88
1884	60
1883	62
1882	63
1881	46
1880	41

Boys named Lily each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lily (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	7
2014	7
2013	5
2012	12
2011	7
2010	9
2009	8
2008	9
2007	9
2006	7
2005	17
2004	21
2003	6
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Lily each year since 1880

Boys named Lily each year since 1880

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