Lilli
Lilli is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Danish, Finnish.
- German
- Danish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Lilli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lilli is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Danish, Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Danish
- Finnish
The Story of Lilli
The earliest SSA record of Lilli as a baby girl name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 174 newborns named Lilli — #1,335 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Lillis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,600 among baby girl names with 30 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 3K Lillis 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 Lilli
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lilli. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lilli
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lilli
Lilli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lilli's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Lilli'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.