girl's name
Lilie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,444
Scotland
#878
2011 births
Lilie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 210 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1916.
Lilie over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 1,020 |
| 2010s | 1,255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 255 |
How popular is Lilie?
In 2025, Lilie was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lilie 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.
Names that peaked alongside Lilie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilie
How popular is the name Lilie?
In 2025, Lilie was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Lilie a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lilie most popular?
Lilie peaked in 2011, when 210 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lilie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilie currently ranks #1,390 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.