Lily Name Popularity and Statistics
Lily is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births189,789
First Year on Record1880
Lily popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6,673 | #18 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6,121 | #24 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,176 | #20 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6,012 | #30 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5,632 | #31 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5,258 | #35 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5 | #12,022 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5,461 | #34 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5,753 | #31 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5,862 | #33 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6,610 | #24 |
| 2015 | Girls | 6,683 | #25 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7 | #9,568 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6,789 | #27 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 7,004 | #27 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 7,970 | #16 |
| 2012 | Boys | 12 | #6,626 |
| 2011 | Girls | 8,192 | #15 |
| 2011 | Boys | 7 | #9,600 |
| 2010 | Girls | 7,992 | #17 |
| 2010 | Boys | 9 | #8,139 |
| 2009 | Girls | 8,101 | #18 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2011 · Girls
8,192 recorded births and rank #15.
2008 · Girls
8,128 recorded births and rank #24.
2009 · Girls
8,101 recorded births and rank #18.
2010 · Girls
7,992 recorded births and rank #17.
Where Lily ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- UT
- Rank #10 · 129 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #11 · 92 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #11 · 27 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #13 · 175 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #13 · 106 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #13 · 25 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #14 · 188 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #14 · 146 recorded births