girl's name
Lylia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,566
France
#505
2025 births
Lylia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 210 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,205 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1946.
Lylia over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 230 |
| 2000s | 900 |
| 2010s | 1,805 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 805 |
How popular is Lylia?
In 2025, Lylia was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #505 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Lylia 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 Lylia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lylia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lylia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lylia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lylia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lylia
How popular is the name Lylia?
In 2025, Lylia was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #505 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Lylia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lylia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lylia most popular?
Lylia peaked in 2015, when 210 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lylia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lylia currently ranks #505 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.