Lily
The English name of the flower, from Latin lilium. It also grew up independently as a pet form of Elizabeth, which shortens to Lil.
Lily in 2025
Lily was given to 6,673 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 54th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 497 babies born.
The history of Lily
Lily reached its highest point in 2011, when 8,199 babies were given the name, ranking 64th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 54th, in 2025.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 189,789 babies have been named Lily. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Lily by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lily | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 680 | 354 |
| 1890s | 979 | 401 |
| 1900s | 1,045 | 440 |
| 1910s | 2,795 | 490 |
| 1920s | 3,762 | 594 |
| 1930s | 2,234 | 693 |
| 1940s | 1,511 | 914 |
| 1950s | 1,426 | 1,290 |
| 1960s | 1,148 | 1,548 |
| 1970s | 1,220 | 1,557 |
| 1980s | 2,714 | 999 |
| 1990s | 9,772 | 327 |
| 2000s | 56,263 | 73 |
| 2010s | 68,363 | 64 |
| 2020s | 35,877 | 54 |
Where Lily is heading
Lily has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 6,690 babies in 2015 to 6,673 in 2025.
Names like Lily
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lily.