Lilli vs Lily

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

Name A

Lilli

Girl name · Rank #3964

Full profile →
Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilli Lily
Current Rank #3964 #24
Total Births (all years) 3,344 182,901
Peak Year 2006 2011
Peak Year Births 174 8,192
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilli Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 5 2,795
1920ss 6 3,757
1930ss 23 2,229
1940ss 70 1,511
1950ss 231 1,426
1960ss 172 1,148
1970ss 60 1,219
1980ss 99 2,709
1990ss 237 9,771
2000ss 1,302 56,184
2010ss 936 68,298
2020ss 203 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilli Lily
2014 78 6,785
2015 72 6,679
2016 72 6,608
2017 74 5,861
2018 55 5,752
2019 50 5,458
2020 49 5,251
2021 48 5,629
2022 38 6,007
2023 31 6,170
2024 37 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.

← Compare different names