Lily

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The lily also has associations with and has been symbolic of innocence and purity in Christian art.

From Wikipedia

Lily first appears in the data in 1997 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 1,711 babies (rank #12 that year). In 2025 it was given to 710 girls (rank #7). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lily

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lily yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,751

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,711

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Harry Potter: Lily Potter — Harry's mother

Famous people named Lily

Lily Allenpop musician · b. 1985
Lily Collinsfilm actor · b. 1989
Lily Tomlinfilm actor · b. 1939
Lily Jamesexecutive producer · b. 1989
Lily Potterauror · b. 1960

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Lily in 2025

Other girls' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1997	162	#74
1998	211	#55
1999	230	#48
2000	303	#28
2001	344	#23
2002	397	#19
2003	489	#14
2004	537	#15
2005	574	#13
2006	372	#11
2007	425	#11
2008	390	#13
2009	432	#13
2010	485	#7
2011	395	#14
2012	368	#15
2013	305	#17
2014	349	#19
2015	1,565	#14
2016	1,711	#12
2017	510	#22
2018	463	#25
2019	802	#22
2020	677	#21
2021	561	#13
2022	575	#10
2023	741	#11
2024	668	#12
2025	710	#7