girl's name
Lilya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,717
France
#232
2025 births
Lilya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 390 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,406 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Lilya over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 975 |
| 2010s | 3,385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,790 |
How popular is Lilya?
In 2025, Lilya was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #232 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lilya 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 Lilya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilya
How popular is the name Lilya?
In 2025, Lilya was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #232 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lilya a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lilya most popular?
Lilya peaked in 2020, when 390 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lilya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilya currently ranks #232 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.