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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lilly

Ranked #853 - 1 in 149,555 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

53,492

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#853

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #853
Rarity
1 in 149,555
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name Lilly

There are an estimated 53,492 people named Lilly alive worldwide today. That ranks Lilly at #853 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lilly is held by approximately 53,492 people, ranking #853 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,205 U.S. residents).

Historically Lilly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Lilly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Lilly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lilly, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 64
  2. 1881: 55
  3. 1882: 70
  4. 1883: 62
  5. 1884: 63
  6. 1885: 80
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 83
  9. 1888: 124
  10. 1889: 95
  11. 1890: 104
  12. 1891: 98
  13. 1892: 109
  14. 1893: 114
  15. 1894: 127
  16. 1895: 108
  17. 1896: 121
  18. 1897: 86
  19. 1898: 133
  20. 1899: 107
  21. 1900: 154
  22. 1901: 105
  23. 1902: 126
  24. 1903: 123
  25. 1904: 133
  26. 1905: 130
  27. 1906: 137
  28. 1907: 144
  29. 1908: 137
  30. 1909: 125
  31. 1910: 129
  32. 1911: 154
  33. 1912: 168
  34. 1913: 179
  35. 1914: 229
  36. 1915: 279
  37. 1916: 316
  38. 1917: 298
  39. 1918: 319
  40. 1919: 298
  41. 1920: 309
  42. 1921: 339
  43. 1922: 304
  44. 1923: 316
  45. 1924: 301
  46. 1925: 282
  47. 1926: 306
  48. 1927: 283
  49. 1928: 271
  50. 1929: 253
  51. 1930: 243
  52. 1931: 199
  53. 1932: 224
  54. 1933: 209
  55. 1934: 217
  56. 1935: 156
  57. 1936: 198
  58. 1937: 187
  59. 1938: 225
  60. 1939: 176
  61. 1940: 167
  62. 1941: 197
  63. 1942: 194
  64. 1943: 153
  65. 1944: 163
  66. 1945: 140
  67. 1946: 149
  68. 1947: 152
  69. 1948: 152
  70. 1949: 129
  71. 1950: 138
  72. 1951: 170
  73. 1952: 135
  74. 1953: 127
  75. 1954: 133
  76. 1955: 138
  77. 1956: 163
  78. 1957: 148
  79. 1958: 120
  80. 1959: 144
  81. 1960: 137
  82. 1961: 157
  83. 1962: 144
  84. 1963: 117
  85. 1964: 108
  86. 1965: 120
  87. 1966: 104
  88. 1967: 79
  89. 1968: 93
  90. 1969: 75
  91. 1970: 75
  92. 1971: 76
  93. 1972: 60
  94. 1973: 68
  95. 1974: 65
  96. 1975: 58
  97. 1976: 42
  98. 1977: 61
  99. 1978: 65
  100. 1979: 60
  101. 1980: 59
  102. 1981: 70
  103. 1982: 75
  104. 1983: 51
  105. 1984: 47
  106. 1985: 73
  107. 1986: 74
  108. 1987: 63
  109. 1988: 99
  110. 1989: 103
  111. 1990: 108
  112. 1991: 102
  113. 1992: 122
  114. 1993: 127
  115. 1994: 135
  116. 1995: 208
  117. 1996: 234
  118. 1997: 332
  119. 1998: 414
  120. 1999: 488
  121. 2000: 659
  122. 2001: 782
  123. 2002: 911
  124. 2003: 1,188
  125. 2004: 1,625
  126. 2005: 1,912
  127. 2006: 2,279
  128. 2007: 2,407
  129. 2008: 2,699
  130. 2009: 2,833
  131. 2010: 2,891
  132. 2011: 2,873
  133. 2012: 2,791
  134. 2013: 2,620
  135. 2014: 2,582
  136. 2015: 2,325
  137. 2016: 2,172
  138. 2017: 1,932
  139. 2018: 1,788
  140. 2019: 1,553
  141. 2020: 1,289
  142. 2021: 1,356
  143. 2022: 1,315
  144. 2023: 1,202
  145. 2024: 1,221
  146. 2025: 1,218

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lilly worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,492 people named Lilly alive worldwide today, ranking #853 globally.

Is Lilly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 149,555 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,492 bearers, which is 1 in 6,205 Americans.

Is Lilly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lilly is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Lilly come from?

Who are famous people named Lilly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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