Lily

Lily

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Lily- (116)

Origin: Dutch

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 4,761 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,185 girls (rank #3). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

72,843

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,761

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	651	#85
1997	721	#75
1998	873	#61
1999	1,007	#53
2000	1,124	#45
2001	1,368	#35
2002	1,706	#28
2003	2,221	#23
2004	2,803	#16
2005	2,871	#16
2006	3,407	#9
2007	4,011	#8
2008	4,047	#8
2009	3,967	#8
2010	4,257	#4
2011	4,761	#3
2012	3,802	#5
2013	2,883	#12
2014	2,965	#9
2015	2,711	#13
2016	2,722	#7
2017	2,405	#10
2018	2,184	#13
2019	2,285	#9
2020	2,150	#7
2021	2,182	#7
2022	2,281	#5
2023	2,290	#4
2024	2,185	#3

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

651

#85

1997

721

#75

1998

873

#61

1999

1,007

#53

2000

1,124

#45

2001

1,368

#35

2002

1,706

#28

2003

2,221

#23

2004

2,803

#16

2005

2,871

#16

2006

3,407

2007

4,011

2008

4,047

2009

3,967

2010

4,257

2011

4,761

2012

3,802

2013

2,883

#12

2014

2,965

2015

2,711

#13

2016

2,722

2017

2,405

#10

2018

2,184

#13

2019

2,285

2020

2,150

2021

2,182

2022

2,281

2023

2,290

2024

2,185

Meaning

Numerology of Lily

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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