Lillith: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,919

among girls · ↑305 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

101

named Lillith · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,914

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

113 babies

All-time total

2,097

#4,566 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Lillith popularity over time

2,097 babies have been named Lillith since 1918, 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

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	–	#5,248
1920s	6	1	+20%	#4,803
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	79	8	–	#4,158
2000s	424	42	+437%	#2,984
2010s	953	95	+125%	#1,811
2020s (to 2025)	630	105	+10%	#1,797

Where Lillith 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	100	0.06	outside top 500
2027	100	0.06	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	99	0.06	outside top 500
2030	99	0.06	outside top 500

Where Lillith is most popular

Girls named Lillith per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lillith born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Tennessee	19	0.120	+87%
Alabama	11	0.117	+82%
Kentucky	8	0.094	+46%
Indiana	13	0.093	+44%
Missouri	11	0.091	+42%
Ohio	21	0.089	+38%
Michigan	16	0.088	+37%
Illinois	20	0.087	+36%
Arizona	11	0.078	+22%
Texas	38	0.047	-26%
Florida	19	0.044	-31%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-32%
Washington	5	0.035	-46%
Virginia	5	0.029	-54%
California	12	0.014	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lillith

Lillith is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,919 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,097 American babies have been named Lillith. Its peak came in 2014, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lillith stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lillith?

The median living Lillith is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 2,100 people named Lillith 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.

Lillith year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	101	#1,919
2024	85	#2,224
2023	111	#1,821
2022	111	#1,836
2021	113	#1,797
2020	109	#1,816
2019	113	#1,811
2018	98	#2,003
2017	112	#1,839
2016	112	#1,849
2015	86	#2,205
2014	113	#1,815
2013	85	#2,202
2012	81	#2,329
2011	82	#2,288
2010	71	#2,577
2009	58	#2,984
2008	54	#3,144
2007	54	#3,197
2006	49	#3,347
2005	35	#4,081
2004	38	#3,788
2003	27	#4,754
2002	32	#4,039
2001	44	#3,176
2000	33	#3,841
1995	5	#14,771
1990	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lillith?

The median living Lillith is about 9 years old. Half of all living Lilliths are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Lillith are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lillith are alive in the United States, based on 2,097 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lillith mean?

Spelling variant of Lilith.

How popular is the name Lillith in 2025?

Lillith ranked #1,919 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lillith?

2,097 babies have been named Lillith in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lillith most popular?

Lillith peaked in 2014, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Lillith a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lillith rising or falling?

Lillith is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lillith become more popular?

Lillith looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 girls named Lillith in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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