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“The lily flower, an emblem of purity and innocence” — English origin
Girl's name · #18 in the US (2025) · Trending
Lily is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #18 in 2025 — its best so far was #15, in 2011. About 190,000 girls have been named Lily along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Together with its spelling variants Lilly (#252) and Lillie (#676), Lily would rank around #9 with about 8,300 births last year — the newborns split about 80/15/5 across Lily, Lilly, and Lillie. Popular twin pairings with Lily include Ella and Emma for girls, and Logan and Luke for boys.
Around the world: #1 in Ireland (2025) · #2 in England & Wales (2025) · #5 in N. Ireland (2025) · #6 in New Zealand (2025) · #7 in Australia (VIC) (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 699 notable people named Lily:
Entertainers appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lily Allen, British singer and actress.
Similar names: Sofia · Lyla · Riley · Chloe · Hailey · Leilani
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