Lilie
Lilie was the 8648th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 856th; the most babies were born in 2008 (40). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,230 places. More babies were named Lilie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lily) the lily flower · English
- Rank in 2025
- #8,648 girls, up 2,127 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200840 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,473babies recorded
What does the name Lilie mean?
Lilie 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.
Lilie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,648 | 12 |
| 2020 | #10,775 | 9 |
| 2010 | #3,860 | 40 |
| 2000 | #9,587 | 10 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,077 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #4,737 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,620 | 12 |
| 1920 | #1,457 | 31 |
| 1910 | #906 | 23 |
| 1900 | #1,033 | 14 |
| 1890 | #856 | 11 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lilie, counting every spelling?
Lilie is a spelling of Lily, a name family that ranked #13 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,648 for Lilie 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 Lilie?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lilie (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lilie 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 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lilie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lilie?
About 600 people born in the US named Lilie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 23. That makes Lilie 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lilie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lilie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lilie
What does Lilie mean?
Lilie is a spelling of Lily, which means “the lily flower” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lilie?
Lilie was the 8648th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 856th; the most babies were born in 2008 (40). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,230 places. More babies were named Lilie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lilie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lilie in the US.