as a First Name
From the vocabulary word for the flower (via Old French, from Latin lilium), regarded in Christian imagery as a symbol of purity. In recent times, it has become a popular component of compound names such as Lily-Anne, Lily-May, Lily-Rose, and Tigerlily.
| 1,055th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 25,667
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 85,928
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Lily per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
3%
55+
55+
2%
30-54
30-54
5%
13-29
13-29
89%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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