Lillith
Lillith was the 1919th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 101 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1797th; the most babies were born in 2014 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved up 286 places. More babies were named Lillith in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lilith) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,919 girls, down 103 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 101girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,097babies recorded
What does the name Lillith mean?
Lillith is a spelling of Lilith, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lilith's meaning and origin.
Lilith comes from the Hebrew word lilith, which appears once in the Bible, in Isaiah 34:14, among the wild creatures that haunt a ruined land; the JPS translation leaves it untranslated. In later Jewish folklore Lilith became a named female demon and, in some medieval stories, Adam's first wife. Wiktionary connects the figure with a Mesopotamian storm demon. The popular explanation "of the night", from Hebrew layla, is widely repeated but not confirmed by the sources consulted.
לִילִית (Biblical Hebrew, “a night creature or demon named in Isaiah 34:14”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The name is clearly the Hebrew lilith; the deeper origin of that word is debated (often tied to Mesopotamian demon names).
Other explanations you may read: means 'of the night' (from Hebrew layla).
Related names: Lilit.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lilith', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Isaiah 34.14, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Lilith', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Lillith popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,919 | 101 |
| 2020 | #1,816 | 109 |
| 2010 | #2,577 | 71 |
| 2000 | #3,841 | 33 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lillith, counting every spelling?
Lillith is a spelling of Lilith, a name family that ranked #271 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,919 for Lillith on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,252 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | 1,111 | #277 | 6,010 |
| Lillith | 101 | #1,919 | 521 |
| Lilyth | 18 | #6,457 | 109 |
| Lylith | 14 | #7,722 | 40 |
| Lillyth | 8 | #11,503 | 37 |
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 Lillith?
101 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lillith (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lillith 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 83 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lillith.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lillith?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Lillith are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Lillith a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Lillith by state
How common Lillith was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 36 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 Lillith: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lillith, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lillith
What does Lillith mean?
The origin of Lilith is uncertain: the name is clearly the Hebrew lilith; the deeper origin of that word is debated (often tied to Mesopotamian demon names).
How popular is the name Lillith?
Lillith was the 1919th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 101 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1797th; the most babies were born in 2014 (113). Over the last ten years it has moved up 286 places. More babies were named Lillith in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lillith a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lillith in the US.
Where is Lillith most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lillith was most common in Tennessee (0.12 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Kentucky.