Total births
3,862
Girls' name · since 1912
Lili
Lili has 3,862 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2982
- among girls today
- 3,862
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lili is the #2982 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,862 recorded since 1912.
Lili has 3,862 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2982 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2982 among girls today
- 3,862 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lili is currently the #2982 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 3,862 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2982
- among girls today
- 3,862
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Lili vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2982
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% 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.
How Lili compares
3,862 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lili's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lili | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,862 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 139 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lili's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lili splits its recorded history at 1979: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 139 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lili at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#2,982
Active since
1912
Lili popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Lili by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lili's strongest decade.
1,098 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lili births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 97
1940s
97 births
- 1950s 348
1950s
348 births
- 1960s 263
1960s
263 births
- 1970s 201
1970s
201 births
- 1980s 240
1980s
240 births
- 1990s
1990s
491 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,098 births
- 2010s
2010s
718 births
- 2020s 362
2020s
362 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,098 births (28% of all-time use).
How Lili compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lili's total volume
Lili vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lili by state
Where Lili concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 671 | 17.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 230 | 6.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 206 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 79 | 2.0% |
| #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
671 of 3,862 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? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 3,862 babies named Lili. Today it holds rank #2982 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (671 births), Texas (230 births), New York (206 births).
How long has the name Lili been used? ▼
Records for Lili go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Lili's data
- Lili's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,098 total births); usage has since declined to 362 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lilis (671 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lili
Nearby Names Like Lili
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lili
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Lily Girl
#24 189,644 births
Lillie Girl
#682 158,918 births
Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
Compare Lili side by side: Lili vs Lillian Lili vs Lily Lili vs Lillie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lili
Lacie #2981
10,789 births · Peak 1989
Charlette #2983
4,360 births · Peak 1971
Rosaline #2980
3,984 births · Peak 1928
Eleana #2984
1,699 births · Peak 2023
Ilah #2979
1,788 births · Peak 2022
Masa #2985
533 births · Peak 2023
Vianna #2978
1,834 births · Peak 2010
Cheyanne #2986
15,427 births · Peak 1999
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lili: #2982 Girls' Name - 3,862 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lili. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lili draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.