Lillie
The flower, from Latin lilium; also long used as a pet form of Elizabeth.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lillie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1927. Its biggest year was 1919, when 3,262 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 81 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 33. In 2025 it ranked No. 675 for girls. All told, 159,791 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Lily (189,789), Lilly (66,752), Lili (3,862), Lilli (3,383), Lilie (1,473), Lillee (1,085) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Elizabeth
Explore Lillie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,467 | No. 33 |
| 1890s | 14,093 | No. 35 |
| 1900s | 15,391 | No. 40 |
| 1910s | 24,651 | No. 54 |
| 1920s | 29,382 | No. 85 |
| 1930s | 19,925 | No. 111 |
| 1940s | 15,357 | No. 143 |
| 1950s | 9,622 | No. 202 |
| 1960s | 3,873 | No. 386 |
| 1970s | 1,404 | No. 695 |
| 1980s | 1,004 | No. 1141 |
| 1990s | 1,615 | No. 801 |
| 2000s | 5,248 | No. 426 |
| 2010s | 5,506 | No. 452 |
| 2020s | 2,380 | No. 675 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.