Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Also spelled: Lily- (116)
Origin: DutchLily 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
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.
We were in the garden when we named her. I was enormous and uncomfortable and my husband was watering the lilies and I said 'that's the name' and it was done in ten seconds. All that time spent on lists and spreadsheets.
— Joanna, Raleigh NC, 2017
Short, clear, no ambiguity about spelling. I have a complicated name that I've had to spell out loud every day for forty years. I gave my daughter the gift of not having to do that.
— Xiomara, Chicago IL, 2021
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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 |
