Lile
The Story of Lile
As a girl name
Lile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Liles were born — ranking #11,085 that year. As of 2026, Lile ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Liles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Liles were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Lile ranks #3,534 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Liles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lile
Lile is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Lile's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #11,085. Use the chart and map above to compare Lile's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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