The first name Lilly

In 2025, 382 girls were named Lilly, making it the 129th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 1,950 births (#27).

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

In 2025, 1,218 girls born in the United States were named Lilly, the 252nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 2,891 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.

• Lilly Singh
  Canadian YouTube personality, vlogger and comedian, born 1988
• Lilly Reich
  German designer (1885–1947)
• Lilly Platt
  British environmentalist, born 2008
• Lilly Scholz
  Figure skater (1903–1994)
• Lilly Steinschneider
  Austro-Hungarian aviator, 1891–1975
• Lilly Ledbetter
  American businesswoman (1938–2024)
• Lilly Krug
  German film and television actress and social media celebrity, born 2001
• Lilly Pulitzer
  American fashion designer (1931–2013)
• Lilly Daché
  Fashion designer (1898–1989)
• Lilly Reale
  American soccer player, born 2003
• Lilly Gabriela Montaño Viaña
  Bolivian politician, born 1975
• Madison Bailey
  American actress (born 1999)

How popular is the name Lilly?

In 2025, 382 girls born in England and Wales were named Lilly, ranking 129th. Its peak was 2011, with 1,950 births.

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

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 66,752 US babies named Lilly since 1880 were girls.

When was Lilly most popular?

2010 in the United States, when 2,891 babies were named Lilly, its highest rank at 106th.

How do you pronounce Lilly?

Lilly is /ˈlɪl.i/, 2 syllables.

What name is Lilly a form of?

Lilly is a form of Lily.

Is Lilly also a surname?

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