Lili
Lili is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, French, Hungarian.
- German
- French
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Lili
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lili is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, French, Hungarian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- French
- Hungarian
The Story of Lili
American parents first put Lili on the record books as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 139 Lilis were born — ranking #1,422 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Lilis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,726 among baby girl names with 63 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Lilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lili
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lili. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lili
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lili
Lili is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Lili's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,333. Use the chart and map above to compare Lili'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.