United States name statistics
Lily in United States
Estimated bearers
173,035
Country rank
#300
Per 100k
52
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.1%Female 99.9%
Lily popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Lily, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 41
- 1881: 46
- 1882: 63
- 1883: 62
- 1884: 60
- 1885: 88
- 1886: 75
- 1887: 59
- 1888: 102
- 1889: 84
- 1890: 96
- 1891: 73
- 1892: 98
- 1893: 83
- 1894: 108
- 1895: 101
- 1896: 100
- 1897: 113
- 1898: 92
- 1899: 115
- 1900: 126
- 1901: 89
- 1902: 99
- 1903: 95
- 1904: 105
- 1905: 134
- 1906: 82
- 1907: 104
- 1908: 102
- 1909: 109
- 1910: 154
- 1911: 130
- 1912: 245
- 1913: 212
- 1914: 252
- 1915: 343
- 1916: 373
- 1917: 330
- 1918: 388
- 1919: 368
- 1920: 386
- 1921: 407
- 1922: 418
- 1923: 418
- 1924: 409
- 1925: 362
- 1926: 344
- 1927: 371
- 1928: 345
- 1929: 302
- 1930: 305
- 1931: 268
- 1932: 245
- 1933: 242
- 1934: 221
- 1935: 210
- 1936: 202
- 1937: 178
- 1938: 195
- 1939: 168
- 1940: 186
- 1941: 166
- 1942: 173
- 1943: 160
- 1944: 154
- 1945: 142
- 1946: 122
- 1947: 138
- 1948: 139
- 1949: 131
- 1950: 135
- 1951: 135
- 1952: 133
- 1953: 130
- 1954: 144
- 1955: 165
- 1956: 159
- 1957: 149
- 1958: 149
- 1959: 127
- 1960: 127
- 1961: 128
- 1962: 120
- 1963: 123
- 1964: 133
- 1965: 94
- 1966: 112
- 1967: 96
- 1968: 99
- 1969: 116
- 1970: 125
- 1971: 124
- 1972: 139
- 1973: 102
- 1974: 107
- 1975: 122
- 1976: 133
- 1977: 107
- 1978: 111
- 1979: 150
- 1980: 187
- 1981: 223
- 1982: 208
- 1983: 206
- 1984: 223
- 1985: 243
- 1986: 292
- 1987: 309
- 1988: 400
- 1989: 423
- 1990: 396
- 1991: 474
- 1992: 523
- 1993: 557
- 1994: 648
- 1995: 853
- 1996: 1,091
- 1997: 1,355
- 1998: 1,752
- 1999: 2,123
- 2000: 2,733
- 2001: 3,197
- 2002: 3,834
- 2003: 4,440
- 2004: 5,423
- 2005: 6,107
- 2006: 6,775
- 2007: 7,508
- 2008: 8,137
- 2009: 8,109
- 2010: 8,001
- 2011: 8,199
- 2012: 7,982
- 2013: 7,009
- 2014: 6,796
- 2015: 6,690
- 2016: 6,610
- 2017: 5,862
- 2018: 5,753
- 2019: 5,461
- 2020: 5,263
- 2021: 5,632
- 2022: 6,012
- 2023: 6,176
- 2024: 6,121
- 2025: 6,673
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lily in United States?
An estimated 173,035 people in United States are named Lily. That works out to 1 in 1,918 residents.
Is Lily a common name in United States?
Lily ranks #300 among first names in United States.