Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- English flower name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lily
Famous People
Actress Lily Tomlin, Singer Lily Allen
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Johnny Depp, Daughter of Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen, Daughter of Kate Moss, Daughter of Chris O''Donnell, Daughter of Ed Harris, Daughter of Kathy Ireland, Daughter of Meredith Vieira
More about the name
Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The lily also has associations with and has been symbolic of innocence and purity in Christian art.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #4127, 21 births); most recent 2020 (rank #12015, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #15, 8,172 births); most recent 2025 (rank #18, 6,673 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 6,673 |
| 2024 | – | 6,093 |
| 2023 | – | 6,170 |
| 2022 | – | 6,007 |
| 2021 | – | 5,629 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5,251 |
| 2019 | – | 5,458 |
| 2018 | – | 5,752 |
| 2017 | – | 5,861 |
| 2016 | – | 6,608 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #4638, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #3, 4,769 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2, 2,249 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,249 |
| 2024 | – | 2,185 |
| 2023 | – | 2,290 |
| 2022 | – | 2,281 |
| 2021 | – | 2,182 |
| 2020 | – | 2,150 |
| 2019 | – | 2,285 |
| 2018 | – | 2,184 |
| 2017 | – | 2,405 |
| 2016 | – | 2,722 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #37, 1,661 births); most recent 2023 (rank #82, 651 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 651 |
| 2022 | 737 |
| 2021 | 849 |
| 2020 | 793 |
| 2019 | 773 |
| 2018 | 830 |
| 2017 | 931 |
| 2016 | 1,030 |
| 2015 | 1,121 |
| 2014 | 1,184 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #5, 496 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3, 302 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 302 |
| 2024 | 253 |
| 2023 | 270 |
| 2022 | 291 |
| 2021 | 271 |
| 2020 | 247 |
| 2019 | 267 |
| 2018 | 262 |
| 2017 | 289 |
| 2016 | 334 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #2, 491 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8, 193 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 |
| 2024 | 231 |
| 2023 | 201 |
| 2022 | 218 |
| 2021 | 205 |
| 2020 | 208 |
| 2019 | 203 |
| 2018 | 219 |
| 2017 | 244 |
| 2016 | 251 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #5, 170 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5, 96 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 |
| 2024 | 95 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 125 |
| 2017 | 117 |
| 2016 | 151 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #9, 151 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10, 98 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2021 | 122 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2019 | 102 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2016 | 126 |
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2014 | 141 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence