Lilia
Lilia was the 859th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 315 babies. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 752nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (315). Over the last ten years it has moved up 97 places. More babies were named Lilia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning lilies (Latin); form of Lily · Latin
Say it LIL-ee-uh /ˈlɪliə/
- Rank in 2025
- #859 girls, up 295 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 315girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025315 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,319babies recorded
What does the name Lilia mean?
Lilia is, according to Wiktionary, from Latin lilia, the plural of lilium 'lily', or a Latinized form of Lily. In Slavic countries Liliya and Lilia are also common. The lily is a Christian symbol of purity, associated with the Virgin Mary. In the US Lilia has been used since 1884 and is common in Spanish-speaking families.
lilium (Latin, “lily”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Lily, Liliana, Lilian.
See also: Latin names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lilia', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'lilium' (Latin section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Lilia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #859 | 315 |
| 2020 | #1,154 | 205 |
| 2010 | #874 | 304 |
| 2000 | #1,069 | 194 |
| 1990 | #1,192 | 144 |
| 1980 | #1,039 | 138 |
| 1970 | #983 | 128 |
| 1960 | #1,171 | 87 |
| 1950 | #1,386 | 44 |
| 1940 | #1,873 | 19 |
| 1930 | #836 | 73 |
| 1920 | #935 | 61 |
| 1910 | #1,302 | 13 |
| 1900 | #1,660 | 7 |
| 1890 | #1,433 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lilia, counting every spelling?
Lilia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #708 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #859 for Lilia on its own. Together these spellings went to 400 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilia | 315 | #859 | 1,385 |
| Lillia | 55 | #3,014 | 267 |
| Liliah | 12 | #8,647 | 59 |
| Lylia | 6 | #14,253 | 42 |
| Lilliah | 6 | #14,207 | 26 |
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 Lilia?
315 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lilia (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lilia 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 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lilia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lilia?
About 12,300 people born in the US named Lilia are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 12 and 46. That makes Lilia 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.
Lilia by state
How common Lilia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.0×), New York (1.7×), Massachusetts (1.7×), Utah (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 25 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 Lilia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lilia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Lilia · Sibling names for Lilia
Questions about the name Lilia
What does Lilia mean?
Lilia means “lilies (Latin); form of Lily” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lilia?
Lilia was the 859th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 315 babies. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 752nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (315). Over the last ten years it has moved up 97 places. More babies were named Lilia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lilia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lilia in the US.
Where is Lilia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lilia was most common in Hawaii (1.66 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and New York.