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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lily

Ranked #300 - 1 in 46,233 people
US

Most common in

United States

173k bearers

World total

173,035

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#300

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States173k
Worldwide
~173k
rank #300
Rarity
1 in 46,233
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~173k in US

About the name Lily

There are an estimated 173,035 people named Lily alive worldwide today. That ranks Lily at #300 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lily is held by approximately 173,035 people, ranking #300 among first names. That works out to roughly 52 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,918 U.S. residents).

Historically Lily is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Lily 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 0.1%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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  1. 1880: 41
  2. 1881: 46
  3. 1882: 63
  4. 1883: 62
  5. 1884: 60
  6. 1885: 88
  7. 1886: 75
  8. 1887: 59
  9. 1888: 102
  10. 1889: 84
  11. 1890: 96
  12. 1891: 73
  13. 1892: 98
  14. 1893: 83
  15. 1894: 108
  16. 1895: 101
  17. 1896: 100
  18. 1897: 113
  19. 1898: 92
  20. 1899: 115
  21. 1900: 126
  22. 1901: 89
  23. 1902: 99
  24. 1903: 95
  25. 1904: 105
  26. 1905: 134
  27. 1906: 82
  28. 1907: 104
  29. 1908: 102
  30. 1909: 109
  31. 1910: 154
  32. 1911: 130
  33. 1912: 245
  34. 1913: 212
  35. 1914: 252
  36. 1915: 343
  37. 1916: 373
  38. 1917: 330
  39. 1918: 388
  40. 1919: 368
  41. 1920: 386
  42. 1921: 407
  43. 1922: 418
  44. 1923: 418
  45. 1924: 409
  46. 1925: 362
  47. 1926: 344
  48. 1927: 371
  49. 1928: 345
  50. 1929: 302
  51. 1930: 305
  52. 1931: 268
  53. 1932: 245
  54. 1933: 242
  55. 1934: 221
  56. 1935: 210
  57. 1936: 202
  58. 1937: 178
  59. 1938: 195
  60. 1939: 168
  61. 1940: 186
  62. 1941: 166
  63. 1942: 173
  64. 1943: 160
  65. 1944: 154
  66. 1945: 142
  67. 1946: 122
  68. 1947: 138
  69. 1948: 139
  70. 1949: 131
  71. 1950: 135
  72. 1951: 135
  73. 1952: 133
  74. 1953: 130
  75. 1954: 144
  76. 1955: 165
  77. 1956: 159
  78. 1957: 149
  79. 1958: 149
  80. 1959: 127
  81. 1960: 127
  82. 1961: 128
  83. 1962: 120
  84. 1963: 123
  85. 1964: 133
  86. 1965: 94
  87. 1966: 112
  88. 1967: 96
  89. 1968: 99
  90. 1969: 116
  91. 1970: 125
  92. 1971: 124
  93. 1972: 139
  94. 1973: 102
  95. 1974: 107
  96. 1975: 122
  97. 1976: 133
  98. 1977: 107
  99. 1978: 111
  100. 1979: 150
  101. 1980: 187
  102. 1981: 223
  103. 1982: 208
  104. 1983: 206
  105. 1984: 223
  106. 1985: 243
  107. 1986: 292
  108. 1987: 309
  109. 1988: 400
  110. 1989: 423
  111. 1990: 396
  112. 1991: 474
  113. 1992: 523
  114. 1993: 557
  115. 1994: 648
  116. 1995: 853
  117. 1996: 1,091
  118. 1997: 1,355
  119. 1998: 1,752
  120. 1999: 2,123
  121. 2000: 2,733
  122. 2001: 3,197
  123. 2002: 3,834
  124. 2003: 4,440
  125. 2004: 5,423
  126. 2005: 6,107
  127. 2006: 6,775
  128. 2007: 7,508
  129. 2008: 8,137
  130. 2009: 8,109
  131. 2010: 8,001
  132. 2011: 8,199
  133. 2012: 7,982
  134. 2013: 7,009
  135. 2014: 6,796
  136. 2015: 6,690
  137. 2016: 6,610
  138. 2017: 5,862
  139. 2018: 5,753
  140. 2019: 5,461
  141. 2020: 5,263
  142. 2021: 5,632
  143. 2022: 6,012
  144. 2023: 6,176
  145. 2024: 6,121
  146. 2025: 6,673

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lily worldwide?

There are an estimated 173,035 people named Lily alive worldwide today, ranking #300 globally.

Is Lily a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 46,233 people. In the United States there are roughly 173,035 bearers, which is 1 in 1,918 Americans.

Is Lily a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lily is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Lily come from?

Who are famous people named Lily?

Data sources

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

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