Girl · #682 in 2026

Lillie

Lillie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#682
Peak Rank
#33 (1919)
Total Babies
159K
5-Yr Trend
-2%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#33
Peak Rank
159K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lillie

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

Lillie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Lillie

Lillie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 647 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 3,262 Lillies were born — ranking #81 that year. As of 2026, Lillie ranks #682 for baby girls with 422 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 159K Lillies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lillie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lillie 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 Lillie

What does the name Lillie mean?
Lillie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Lillie in 2026?
In 2026, Lillie ranks #682 among girls' names in the U.S., with 422 babies given the name that year.
When was Lillie most popular?
Lillie reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #33 that year with 3,262 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lillie most popular?
Lillie has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Florida, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lillie.
Is Lillie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lillie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lillie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lillie include Ada, Lucy, Bonnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lillie

Lillie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 159K births in the dataset. Lillie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #33. Use the chart and map above to compare Lillie'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.