girl's name
Lilli
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,148
Northern Ireland
#540
2013 births
Lilli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lilli is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 174 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lilli 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 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 231 |
| 1960s | 172 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 237 |
| 2000s | 1,302 |
| 2010s | 937 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 241 |
How popular is Lilli?
In 2025, Lilli was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lilli 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 Lilli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilli
How popular is the name Lilli?
In 2025, Lilli was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lilli a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lilli?
Lilli has 2 syllables.
When was Lilli most popular?
Lilli peaked in 2006, when 174 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lilli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilli currently ranks #3,953 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.