Lily-May

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Lily-May first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 211 babies (rank #237 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lily-May

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,837

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

211

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	8	#2,017
1997	8	#2,069
1998	18	#1,143
1999	12	#1,521
2000	14	#1,352
2001	17	#1,222
2002	23	#982
2003	33	#808
2004	51	#606
2005	84	#441
2006	87	#451
2007	127	#345
2008	176	#273
2009	172	#278
2010	172	#286
2011	211	#237
2012	192	#256
2013	128	#356
2014	112	#394
2015	90	#484
2016	102	#435