US rank #3014 Girls' name Peak 2003 3,800 births

Lili — #3014 US girls' name

3,800 babies named Lili in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s171930s51940s971950s3481960s2631970s2011980s2401990s4912000s10982010s7182020s300
#3014
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Lili was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

139 babies were named Lili in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lili

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,800 babies named Lili between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lili currently holds the #3014 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 139 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lili performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,098 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lili shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 663 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lili in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lili 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 3,800 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.

Lili at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,800

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2003

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,014

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lili popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
139
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Lili by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,098 births that decade — 29% of Lili's all-time total
1910s221920s171930s51940s971950s3481960s2631970s2011980s2401990s4912000s10982010s7182020s300

Lili by state

Where Lili concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lili
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
663 17.4%
#2 Texas
222 5.8%
#3 New York
206 5.4%
#4 Florida
74 1.9%
#5 Illinois
51 1.3%
#6 Georgia
28 0.7%
#7 Ohio
27 0.7%
#8 Washington
22 0.6%
California share of Lili's total US births 17.4%
Even split

663 of 3,800 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Lili appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lili?
3,800 babies have been named Lili since 1912. It currently ranks #3014 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 139 births.
When was Lili most popular?
Lili was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,098 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Lili most popular?
The top states for the name Lili are California (663 births), Texas (222 births), New York (206 births).
How long has the name Lili been used?
Lili has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lili?
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, 1912–2024 (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.