Total births
1,085
Girls' name · since 1998
Lillee
Lillee has 1,085 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5384
- among girls today
- 1,085
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Lillee currently ranks #5384 among girls' names in America, with 1,085 babies recorded since 1998.
Lillee has 1,085 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5384 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5384 among girls today
- 1,085 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lillee is currently the #5384 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 1,085 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5384
- among girls today
- 1,085
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Lillee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5384
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Lillee was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
77 babies were named Lillee in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Lillee compares
1,085 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Lillee's all-time total is 184% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lillee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lillee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lillee splits its recorded history at 2012: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 77 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lillee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#5,384
Active since
1998
Lillee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lillee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lillee's strongest decade.
577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lillee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
361 births
- 2010s
2010s
577 births
- 2020s 134
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 577 births (53% of all-time use).
How Lillee 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 Lillee's total volume
Lillee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lillee by state
Where Lillee concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 4.1% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Lillee's total US births 4.1%
Even split
45 of 1,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lillee? ▼
Lillee has been given to 1,085 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5384 as of the latest data. 77 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Lillee most popular? ▼
Lillee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 577 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Lillee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lillee are Texas (45 births), California (31 births), Missouri (11 births).
How long has the name Lillee been used? ▼
Lillee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lillee? ▼
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 Lillee's data
- Lillee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (577 total births); usage has since declined to 134 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lillees (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lillee
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Lillee: #5384 Girls' Name - 1,085 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lillee. 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 Lillee 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.