US rank #3964 Girls' name Peak 2006 3,344 births

Lilli — #3964 US girls' name

3,344 babies named Lilli in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s61930s231940s701950s2311960s1721970s601980s991990s2372000s13022010s9362020s203
#3964
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lilli was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

174 babies were named Lilli in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilli

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,344 babies named Lilli between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lilli currently holds the #3964 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 174 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,302 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lilli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 174 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lilli in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilli 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 3,344 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.

Lilli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,344

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2006

174 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,964

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lilli popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
174
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Lilli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,302 births that decade — 39% of Lilli's all-time total
1910s51920s61930s231940s701950s2311960s1721970s601980s991990s2372000s13022010s9362020s203

Lilli by state

Where Lilli concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lilli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
174 5.2%
#2 Texas
173 5.2%
#3 Florida
73 2.2%
#4 New York
72 2.2%
#5 Ohio
68 2.0%
#6 Indiana
63 1.9%
#7 Missouri
58 1.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
57 1.7%
California share of Lilli's total US births 5.2%
Even split

174 of 3,344 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Lilli appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilli?
3,344 babies have been named Lilli since 1912. It currently ranks #3964 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 174 births.
When was Lilli most popular?
Lilli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,302 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Lilli most popular?
The top states for the name Lilli are California (174 births), Texas (173 births), Florida (73 births).
How long has the name Lilli been used?
Lilli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lilli?
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.