The first nameLily
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈlɪli/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A 19th-century flower name, from lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 2,249 girls were named Lily, making it the 2nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 4,761 births (#3).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lily with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lily at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,673 girls born in the United States were named Lily, the 18th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 8,192 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.
Lily in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Lily
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lily AllenBritish singer and actress, born 1985
- Lily CollinsBritish-American actress (born 1989)
- Lily TomlinAmerican actress, born 1939
- Lily JamesBritish actress (born 1989)
- Lily RabeAmerican actress (born 1982)
- Lily GladstoneAmerican actress (born 1986)
- Lily ColeEnglish model and actress (born 1987)
- Lily AldridgeAmerican model, born 1985
- Lily PonsAmerican opera singer and actress (1898-1976)
- Lily DonaldsonEnglish model, born 1987
- Morgan LilyAmerican child actress and model, born 2000
- Lily CarterAmerican pornographic actress, born 1990
Questions
- What does the name Lily mean?
- A 19th-century flower name, from lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth.
- How popular is the name Lily?
- In 2025, 2,249 girls born in England and Wales were named Lily, ranking 2nd. Its peak was 2011, with 4,761 births.