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Baby name

Lily

Girl

Origin of the name

Lily comes from the name of the flower, a symbol of purity.

Rising name

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In 2011, Lily reached its peak: 8,192 girls, 1 baby in 447. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Its rank in 2025: No. 18. 36% of all babies named Lily since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
189,644births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 15rank at its peak, in 2011

Where babies named Lily are born

2011

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The darker the blue, the more common Lily is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lily is most common in Utah (2.3 times), Hawaii (2.2) and Nevada (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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