girl's name
Lili
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,475
Northern Ireland
#490
2023 births
Lili is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 545 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lili over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 290 |
| 2000s | 3,375 |
| 2010s | 2,765 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 670 |
How popular is Lili?
In 2025, Lili was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #587 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lili is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lili is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lilí | Lilí is a rare spelling of Lili, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Lili
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lili also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lili over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lili in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lili
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lili — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lili
How popular is the name Lili?
In 2025, Lili was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #587 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lili a girl's or a boy's name?
Lili is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lili?
Lili has 2 syllables.
When was Lili most popular?
Lili peaked in 2008, when 545 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lili a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lili currently ranks #557 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.