Baby Name Popularity Profile
Lily
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lily.
National Rank (2025)
#18
All-Time Peak Rank
#15
Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births
189,644
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
8,192 births in 2011
π‘ The Lily Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Lily flower
Language Origin
English, Latin
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the English word 'lily' for the flower, which ultimately comes from Latin 'lilium'.
Common Nicknames
Lil
Lee
Alternative Spellings
Lillie
Lilly
Lili
Pronunciation:
LI-lee
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lily across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+26.9%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-0.1%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
8,192
births in 2011
Years in Top 100
24 yrs
Years in Top 500
93 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 680
1890s: 979
1900s: 1,045
1910s: 2,795
1920s: 3,757
1930s: 2,229
1940s: 1,511
1950s: 1,426
1960s: 1,148
1970s: 1,220
1980s: 2,708
1990s: 9,772
2000s: 56,186
2010s: 68,316
2020s: 35,872
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Li-ly
Letter Count
4 letters
Spelling Complexity
Easy
Length Percentile
Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Utah
Top States
Utah, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, New Hampshire
States with Data
51
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