Lili vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lili and Lily — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lili

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lili Lily
Current Rank #3014 #24
Total Births (all years) 3,800 182,901
Peak Year 2003 2011
Peak Year Births 139 8,192
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lili Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 22 2,795
1920ss 17 3,757
1930ss 5 2,229
1940ss 97 1,511
1950ss 348 1,426
1960ss 263 1,148
1970ss 201 1,219
1980ss 240 2,709
1990ss 491 9,771
2000ss 1,098 56,184
2010ss 718 68,298
2020ss 300 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lili Lily
2014 71 6,785
2015 59 6,679
2016 62 6,608
2017 61 5,861
2018 54 5,752
2019 48 5,458
2020 53 5,251
2021 55 5,629
2022 67 6,007
2023 71 6,170
2024 54 6,093

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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