Lilli
Lilli was the 3953rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1339th with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,435 places. More babies were named Lilli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lily) the lily flower · English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,953 girls, down 746 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006174 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,383babies recorded
What does the name Lilli mean?
Lilli 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.
Lilli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,953 | 37 |
| 2020 | #3,207 | 49 |
| 2010 | #1,568 | 141 |
| 2000 | #2,117 | 77 |
| 1990 | #7,637 | 11 |
| 1980 | #6,145 | 11 |
| 1970 | #5,634 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,276 | 27 |
| 1950 | #2,617 | 16 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,937 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lilli, counting every spelling?
Lilli is a spelling of Lily, a name family that ranked #13 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,953 for Lilli 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 Lilli?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lilli (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lilli 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 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lilli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lilli?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Lilli are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 14 and 26. That makes Lilli 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.
Lilli by state
How common Lilli was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Lilli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lilli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lilli
What does Lilli mean?
Lilli is a spelling of Lily, which means “the lily flower” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lilli?
Lilli was the 3953rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1339th with 174 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,435 places. More babies were named Lilli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lilli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lilli in the US.
Where is Lilli most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lilli was most common in New York (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.