Lilie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	34	3	–	#896
1890s	95	10	+179%	#856
1900s	122	12	+28%	#865
1910s	208	21	+70%	#906
1920s	255	26	+23%	#1,383
1930s	105	11	-59%	#2,193
1940s	54	5	-49%	#2,862
1950s	14	1	-74%	#4,939
1960s	6	1	-57%	#6,077
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,609
1990s	29	3	+480%	#8,014
2000s	277	28	+855%	#3,977
2010s	204	20	-26%	#3,860
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-47%	#8,235

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#896

1890s

+179%

#856

1900s

122

+28%

#865

1910s

208

+70%

#906

1920s

255

+23%

#1,383

1930s

105

-59%

#2,193

1940s

-49%

#2,862

1950s

-74%

#4,939

1960s

-57%

#6,077

1970s

–

1980s

–

#13,609

1990s

+480%

#8,014

2000s

277

+855%

#3,977

2010s

204

-26%

#3,860

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#8,235

The story of Lilie

Lilie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,648 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,473 American babies have been named Lilie. Its peak came in 2008, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lilie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lilie?

The median living Lilie is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 700 people named Lilie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lilie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,648
2024	13	#8,235
2023	11	#9,348
2022	11	#9,392
2021	9	#10,771
2020	9	#10,775
2019	8	#11,974
2018	10	#10,245
2017	13	#8,581
2016	18	#6,802
2015	11	#9,878
2014	19	#6,610
2013	28	#4,969
2012	22	#6,027
2011	35	#4,201
2010	40	#3,860
2009	38	#4,064
2008	40	#3,977
2007	31	#4,758
2006	30	#4,750
2005	27	#4,902
2004	30	#4,561
2003	34	#3,994
2002	27	#4,571
2001	10	#9,798
2000	10	#9,587
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,077
1955	7	#4,995
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,737
1935	12	#2,507
1930	12	#2,620
1925	26	#1,675
1920	31	#1,457
1915	20	#1,710
1910	23	#906
1905	12	#1,134
1900	14	#1,033
1895	9	#1,170
1890	11	#856
1885	6	#994
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lilie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lilie?

The median living Lilie is about 17 years old. Half of all living Lilies are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Lilie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lilie are alive in the United States, based on 1,473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lilie mean?

Spelling variant of Lillie.

How popular is the name Lilie in 2025?

Lilie ranked #8,648 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lilie?

1,473 babies have been named Lilie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilie most popular?

Lilie peaked in 2008, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Lilie a boy or girl name?

Lilie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lilie rising or falling?

Lilie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lilie popularity over time

The story of Lilie

How old are people named Lilie?

Lilie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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