Lili
Girl name · #2790 in 2025 · Very rare
Lili is currently the #2790 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Lili.
The 113-year story
Lili first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 139 girls were named Lili — good for #1422 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lili per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lili in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lili is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lili will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lili is most common
State-level data for Lili is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lili
Statistically, parents drawn to Lili tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emili, Aili, Lilli, Anjali, and Kalli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lili | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 90 | #2190 |
| 2008 | 119 | #1816 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 115 | #1798 |
| 2005 | 123 | #1631 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1726 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1422 |
| 2002 | 130 | #1468 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1941 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lili a popular girl name?
Lili ranked #2790 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Lili most popular?
Lili peaked in 2003, when 139 American girls received the name (ranked #1422 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lili?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Lili. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.