Total births
66,728
Girls' name · since 1880
Lilly
Lilly has 66,728 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #261
- among girls today
- 66,728
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Lilly currently ranks #261 among girls' names in America, with 66,728 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilly has been recorded 66,728 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #261 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #261 among girls today
- 66,728 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilly is currently the #261 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 66,728 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #261
- among girls today
- 66,728
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Lilly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#261
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Lilly was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
2,891 babies were named Lilly in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilly compares
66,728 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Lilly's all-time total is 175x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66,728 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,891 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lilly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lilly's full recorded timeline at 1953, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 42 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 2,891 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lilly at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#261
Active since
1880
Lilly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 2,891
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lilly popularity over time - boys
24 total births recorded since 2004 (Lilly as boys' name)
Lilly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lilly's strongest decade.
23,527 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Lilly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 781
1880s
781 births
- 1890s 1,107
1890s
1,107 births
- 1900s 1,314
1900s
1,314 births
- 1910s 2,369
1910s
2,369 births
- 1920s 2,964
1920s
2,964 births
- 1930s 2,034
1930s
2,034 births
- 1940s 1,596
1940s
1,596 births
- 1950s 1,416
1950s
1,416 births
- 1960s 1,134
1960s
1,134 births
- 1970s 630
1970s
630 births
- 1980s 714
1980s
714 births
- 1990s 2,270
1990s
2,270 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,271 births
- 2010s
2010s
23,527 births
- 2020s 7,601
2020s
7,601 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23,527 births (35% of all-time use).
How Lilly 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 Lilly's total volume
Lilly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lilly by state
Where Lilly concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,316 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,165 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,816 | 4.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,682 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,348 | 3.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,298 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,124 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,908 | 2.9% |
California share of Lilly's total US births 8.0%
Even split
5,316 of 66,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Lilly appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilly? ▼
66,728 babies have been named Lilly since 1880. It currently ranks #261 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 2,891 births.
When was Lilly most popular? ▼
Lilly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23,527 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Lilly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilly are California (5,316 births), Texas (5,165 births), Florida (2,816 births).
How long has the name Lilly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lilly since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilly? ▼
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 Lilly's data
- Lilly's decade-level peak was the 2010s (23,527 total births); usage has since declined to 7,601 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lillys (5,316 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 Lilly
Nearby Names Like Lilly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilly
Lillian Girl
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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 Lilly side by side: Lilly vs Lillian Lilly vs Lily Lilly vs Lillie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lilly
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15,117 births · Peak 2024
Lena #262
146,479 births · Peak 1917
Ophelia #259
25,770 births · Peak 2024
Elianna #263
13,497 births · Peak 2025
Palmer #258
9,389 births · Peak 2025
Harmony #264
36,226 births · Peak 2015
Collins #257
10,779 births · Peak 2025
Aspen #265
24,726 births · Peak 2022
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lilly: #261 Girls' Name - 66,728 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilly. 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 Lilly 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.