The first name Lillie

In 2025, 205 girls were named Lillie, making it the 227th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 515 births (#112).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lillie with other names.

In 2025, 420 girls born in the United States were named Lillie, the 676th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 3,262 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.

• Lillie Langtry
  British actress (1853-1929)
• Lillie Leatherwood
  American athletics competitor (born 1964)
• Lillie Devereux Blake
  American activist, reformer, writer (1833–1913)
• Lillian Moller Gilbreth
  American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972)

How popular is the name Lillie?

In 2025, 205 girls born in England and Wales were named Lillie, ranking 227th. Its peak was 2011, with 515 births.

Is Lillie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 159,791 US babies named Lillie since 1880 were girls.

When was Lillie most popular?

1919 in the United States, when 3,262 babies were named Lillie, its highest rank at 81st.

What name is Lillie a form of?

Lillie is a form of Lily.

Is Lillie also a surname?

Yes. Lillie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.