US rank #6508 Girls' name Peak 2013 940 births

Lilee — #6508 US girls' name

940 babies named Lilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s3642010s4712020s94
#6508
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 63% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lilee was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

72 babies were named Lilee in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 940 babies named Lilee between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lilee currently holds the #6508 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 471 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lilee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lilee in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 940 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lilee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

940

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2013

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,508

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lilee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
72
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Lilee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
471 births that decade — 50% of Lilee's all-time total
1990s112000s3642010s4712020s94

Lilee by state

Where Lilee concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lilee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 3.3%
#2 Texas
26 2.8%
#3 Florida
11 1.2%
#4 Arizona
6 0.6%
#5 Georgia
6 0.6%
#6 Utah
6 0.6%
#7 Michigan
5 0.5%
California share of Lilee's total US births 3.3%
Even split

31 of 940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilee?
940 babies have been named Lilee since 1997. It currently ranks #6508 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 72 births.
When was Lilee most popular?
Lilee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 471 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Lilee most popular?
The top states for the name Lilee are California (31 births), Texas (26 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Lilee been used?
Lilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lilee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lillie, Lila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.