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Lily

Girl

Meaning of Lily: English: 'pure flower'

Lily is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 18th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#18

6,673 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3

2,185 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

189,789

First recorded 1880 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 223 babies1982: 208 babies1983: 206 babies1984: 223 babies1985: 243 babies1986: 292 babies1987: 309 babies1988: 400 babies1989: 423 babies1990: 396 babies19901991: 474 babies1992: 523 babies1993: 557 babies1994: 648 babies1995: 853 babies1996: 1,091 babies1997: 1,355 babies1998: 1,752 babies1999: 2,123 babies2000: 2,733 babies20002001: 3,197 babies2002: 3,834 babies2003: 4,440 babies2004: 5,423 babies2005: 6,107 babies2006: 6,775 babies2007: 7,508 babies2008: 8,137 babies2009: 8,109 babies2010: 8,001 babies20102011: 8,199 babies2012: 7,982 babies2013: 7,009 babies2014: 6,796 babies2015: 6,690 babies2016: 6,610 babies2017: 5,862 babies2018: 5,753 babies2019: 5,461 babies2020: 5,263 babies20202021: 5,632 babies2022: 6,012 babies2023: 6,176 babies2024: 6,121 babies2025: 6,673 babies
US babies named Lily per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,199.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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Latin · 2 syllables

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