The first name Lilli
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Lilli, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 106 births (#359).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lilli with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lilli at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 girls born in the United States were named Lilli, the 3,953rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 174 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lilli
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lilli PalmerGerman actress (1914–1986)
- Lilli SuburgEstonian journalist (1841-1923)
- Lilli SchwarzkopfGerman heptathlete, born 1983
- Lilli LehmannGerman operatic soprano (1848–1929)
- Lilli PrometEstonian writer (1922–2007)
- Lilli HornigAmerican Czechoslovakian-born scientist, 1921–2017
- Lilli TaggerAustrian tennis player, born 2008
- Lilli GyldenkildeDanish politician, 1936–2003
- Lilli HollunderGerman actress, born 1986
- Lilli SchweigerGerman actress, born 1998
Questions
- How popular is the name Lilli?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Lilli, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2004, with 106 births.
- Is Lilli a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,383 US babies named Lilli since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lilli most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 174 babies were named Lilli, its highest rank at 1,339th.