girl's name
Lilley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 593
Scotland
#922
2013 births
Lilley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lilley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Lilley?
In 2025, Lilley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lilley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lilley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilley
How popular is the name Lilley?
In 2025, Lilley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lilley a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lilley?
Lilley has 2 syllables.
When was Lilley most popular?
Lilley peaked in 2008, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lilley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilley currently ranks #13,955 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.