Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Lilli

Meaning Spelling variant of Lily Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,953 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Spelling variant of Lily.

Rank 2025
#3,953
among girls · ↑56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Lilli
How common
1 in 43,440
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
174 babies
All-time total
3,383
#3,332 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Lilli popularity over time

3,383 babies have been named Lilli since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #3,221
1920s 6 1 +20% #4,763
1930s 23 2 +283% #3,612
1940s 70 7 +204% #2,378
1950s 231 23 +230% #1,571
1960s 172 17 -26% #2,138
1970s 60 6 -65% #5,634
1980s 99 10 +65% #5,100
1990s 237 24 +139% #2,691
2000s 1,302 130 +449% #1,339
2010s 937 94 -28% #1,457
2020s (to 2025) 241 40 -57% #3,207

Where Lilli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lilli

Lilli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,953 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,383 American babies have been named Lilli. Its peak came in 2006, when 174 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 Lilli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lilli?

The median living Lilli is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 3,200 people named Lilli are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Lilli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 37 #3,953
2024 37 #4,009
2023 31 #4,517
2022 38 #3,932
2021 49 #3,278
2020 49 #3,207
2019 51 #3,150
2018 55 #2,991
2017 74 #2,450
2016 72 #2,511
2015 72 #2,518
2014 78 #2,363
2013 112 #1,821
2012 127 #1,678
2011 155 #1,457
2010 141 #1,568
2009 149 #1,525
2008 170 #1,403
2007 148 #1,549
2006 174 #1,339
2005 130 #1,570
2004 134 #1,511
2003 134 #1,465
2002 106 #1,726
2001 80 #2,083
2000 77 #2,117
1995 17 #5,588
1990 11 #7,637
1985 6 #10,052
1980 11 #6,145
1975 5 #9,900
1970 9 #5,634
1965 13 #3,655
1960 27 #2,276
1955 26 #2,139
1950 16 #2,617
1945 8 #3,548
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,937
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lilli

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer German actress (1914–1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lilli Carati Lilli Carati Italian mainstream and pornographic actress (1956–2014) Contemporary
  3. 3 Lilli Lehmann Lilli Lehmann German operatic soprano (1848–1929) 19th century
  4. 4 Lilli Schwarzkopf Lilli Schwarzkopf German heptathlete b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lilli?

The median living Lilli is about 18 years old. Half of all living Lillis are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lilli are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Lilli are alive in the United States, based on 3,383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lilli mean?

Spelling variant of Lily.

How popular is the name Lilli in 2025?

Lilli ranked #3,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lilli?

3,383 babies have been named Lilli in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilli most popular?

Lilli peaked in 2006, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Lilli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lilli rising or falling?

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

Will Lilli become more popular?

Lilli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Lilli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lilli?

Well-known people named Lilli include Lilli Palmer (actor), Lilli Carati (model), Lilli Lehmann (singer).

Names like Lilli

Names that sound and feel close to Lilli: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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