Girl · #5,297 in 2026

Lillee

Name: Popularity of the name Lillee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lillee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dennis Keith Lillee, is a retired Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation". Lillee formed a new ball partnership with Jeff Thomson, which is recognised as one of the greatest bowling pairs of all time.

Current Rank

#5,297

Peak Rank

#2,426 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-20%

1998

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#2426

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lillee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lillee

Lillee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 77 Lillees were born — ranking #2,465 that year. As of 2026, Lillee ranks #5,297 for baby girls with 24 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 1K Lillees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lillee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lillee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillee

What does the name Lillee mean?

How popular is Lillee in 2026?

In 2026, Lillee ranks #5,297 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.

When was Lillee most popular?

Lillee reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #2,426 that year with 77 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lillee most popular?

Lillee has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lillee.

Is Lillee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lillee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lillee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lillee include Mitzy, Maylen, Ajanae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lillee

Lillee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lillee's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Lillee'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.