Total births
1,473
Girls' name · since 1881
Lilie
1,473 babies named Lilie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7977
- among girls today
- 1,473
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
1,473 babies have been named Lilie since 1881, making it today's #7977 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lilie recorded 1,473 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #7977 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #7977 among girls today
- 1,473 born since 1881
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilie is currently the #7977 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 1,473 born since 1881, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7977
- among girls today
- 1,473
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lilie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7977
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Lilie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
40 babies were named Lilie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilie compares
1,473 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Lilie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,473 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lilie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lilie's full recorded timeline at 1931, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lilie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#7,977
Active since
1881
Lilie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Lilie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lilie's strongest decade.
277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lilie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 95
1890s
95 births
- 1900s
1900s
122 births
- 1910s
1910s
208 births
- 1920s
1920s
255 births
- 1930s 105
1930s
105 births
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
277 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 277 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lilie 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 Lilie's total volume
Lilie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lilie by state
Where Lilie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 36 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #3 | California | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.3% |
Georgia share of Lilie's total US births 2.4%
Even split
36 of 1,473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilie? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 1,473 babies named Lilie. Today it holds rank #7977 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 40 births.
When was Lilie most popular? ▼
Lilie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Lilie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilie are Georgia (36 births), Alabama (28 births), California (27 births).
How long has the name Lilie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lilie since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilie? ▼
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 Lilie's data
- Lilie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (277 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lilies (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lilie
Nearby Names Like Lilie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilie
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Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Lilie: #7977 Girls' Name - 1,473 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilie. 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 Lilie 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.