Lillith
Girl name · #1916 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 101 baby girls were named Lillith, placing it at #1916 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2194, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Lillith.
The 107-year story
Lillith first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 113 girls were named Lillith — good for #1804 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 Lillith per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lillith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lillith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lillith will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lillith is most common
State-level data for Lillith 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 Lillith
Statistically, parents drawn to Lillith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aerith, Annabeth, Raleigh, Leilah, and Caliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lillith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1808 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lillith a popular girl name?
Lillith ranked #1916 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2194.
When was the name Lillith most popular?
Lillith peaked in 2014, when 113 American girls received the name (ranked #1804 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lillith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Lillith. 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.