Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lily
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2011
Peak births
8,192
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Lily
How many people are named Lily?
An estimated 174,333 living Americans are named Lily.
How rare is Lily?
Lily is still widely used among babies today, with 6,673 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18.5% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Lily?
The median age of a living American named Lily is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 20 years old.
Is Lily still popular?
Yes. Lily is holding steady, with 6,673 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lily most common?
Lily has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 21.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
18.5%
2025
6,673
All-time
189,644
Where it lives now
Lily is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 21.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Lily is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.