Lillie
Lillie was the 676th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 420 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 33rd; the most babies were born in 1919 (3,262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 99 places. More babies were named Lillie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lily) the lily flower · English
- Rank in 2025
- #676 girls, up 44 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 420girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19193,262 babies
- Total since 1880
- 159,791babies recorded
What does the name Lillie mean?
Lillie 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.
Lillie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 873 since 1880.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #676 | 420 |
| 2020 | #720 | 388 |
| 2010 | #453 | 682 |
| 2000 | #760 | 301 |
| 1990 | #1,368 | 116 |
| 1980 | #1,147 | 119 |
| 1970 | #733 | 202 |
| 1960 | #386 | 603 |
| 1950 | #202 | 1,320 |
| 1940 | #143 | 1,691 |
| 1930 | #111 | 2,368 |
| 1920 | #90 | 3,162 |
| 1910 | #54 | 1,824 |
| 1900 | #40 | 2,004 |
| 1890 | #35 | 1,390 |
| 1880 | #34 | 647 |
How popular is Lillie, counting every spelling?
Lillie is a spelling of Lily, a name family that ranked #13 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #676 for Lillie 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 Lillie?
420 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lillie (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lillie 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 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lillie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lillie?
About 40,800 people born in the US named Lillie are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 20 and 80. That makes Lillie a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Lillie by state
How common Lillie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.1×), Arkansas (3.2×), Kentucky (3.0×), Alabama (2.9×), South Carolina (2.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, Oregon, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lillie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lillie, they share its era and feel.
Lillie is also a nickname for Lillian.
Questions about the name Lillie
What does Lillie mean?
Lillie is a spelling of Lily, which means “the lily flower” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lillie?
Lillie was the 676th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 420 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 33rd; the most babies were born in 1919 (3,262). Over the last ten years it has moved down 99 places. More babies were named Lillie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Lillie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lillie in the US.
Where is Lillie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lillie was most common in Mississippi (1.00 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Kentucky.