Lili
Lili was the 2800th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 1337th; the most babies were born in 2003 (139). Over the last ten years it has moved up 155 places. More babies were named Lili in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lily) the lily flower · English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,800 girls, up 247 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 61girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003139 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,862babies recorded
What does the name Lili mean?
Lili is a spelling of Lily, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lily's meaning and origin.
Lily is the flower name. It became an English given name in the 19th century, part of a fashion for flower names. Wiktionary and Wikipedia both note that it also serves as a pet form of Lilian, and sometimes of Elizabeth. In Christian art the lily is a symbol of purity.
lily (English, “lily (flower)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean flower.
Lili popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,800 | 61 |
| 2020 | #3,047 | 53 |
| 2010 | #2,108 | 94 |
| 2000 | #2,070 | 80 |
| 1990 | #3,326 | 33 |
| 1980 | #4,869 | 15 |
| 1970 | #2,422 | 31 |
| 1960 | #1,589 | 50 |
| 1950 | #3,340 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,871 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lili, counting every spelling?
Lili is a spelling of Lily, a name family that ranked #13 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,800 for Lili on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,464 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily | 6,673 | #18 | 30,614 |
| Lilly | 1,218 | #252 | 6,312 |
| Lillie | 420 | #676 | 1,992 |
| Lili | 61 | #2,800 | 309 |
| Lilli | 37 | #3,953 | 192 |
| Lillee | 15 | #7,348 | 111 |
| Lilee | 17 | #6,713 | 94 |
| Lilie | 12 | #8,648 | 56 |
| Lilley | 6 | #14,206 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lili?
61 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lili (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lili born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 138 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lili.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lili?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Lili are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 15 and 38. That makes Lili mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lili by state
How common Lili was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lili: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lili, they share its era and feel.
Lili is also a nickname for Liliana.
Questions about the name Lili
What does Lili mean?
Lili is a spelling of Lily, which means “the lily flower” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lili?
Lili was the 2800th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked 1337th; the most babies were born in 2003 (139). Over the last ten years it has moved up 155 places. More babies were named Lili in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lili a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lili in the US.
Where is Lili most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lili was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Missouri.