Lily Popularity
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Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #85 |
| 1997 | #75 |
| 1998 | #61 |
| 1999 | #53 |
| 2000 | #45 |
| 2001 | #35 |
| 2002 | #28 |
| 2003 | #23 |
| 2004 | #16 |
| 2005 | #16 |
| 2006 | #9 |
| 2007 | #8 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #8 |
| 2010 | #4 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #5 |
| 2013 | #12 |
| 2014 | #9 |
| 2015 | #13 |
| 2016 | #7 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #13 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #4 |
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2025 | #2 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 45 years from 1981 to 2025.
In 2025: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2 among girls in England and Wales, #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #123 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1981–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #2 | 2,249 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 2,185 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4 | 2,290 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #5 | 2,281 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #7 | 2,182 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #7 | 2,150 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 2,285 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 2,184 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #10 | 2,405 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #7 | 2,722 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 2,711 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 2,965 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 2,883 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #5 | 3,802 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #3 | 4,761 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #4647 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4 | 4,257 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #8 | 3,967 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #8 | 4,047 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #8 | 4,011 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 3,407 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,871 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,803 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #23 | 2,221 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #28 | 1,706 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #35 | 1,368 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #45 | 1,124 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #53 | 1,007 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #61 | 873 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 721 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 651 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 279 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 272 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 266 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 247 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 243 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 237 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 258 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 254 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 284 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 305 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 368 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 395 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 485 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 432 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 390 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 425 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 332 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 319 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 301 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 213 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #6 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #6 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #7 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #14 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #15 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #13 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #9 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #11 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #6 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #15 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #11 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #17 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #13 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #15 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #28 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #33 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #34 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #52 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #114 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #162 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #176 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #344 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #123 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #90 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #106 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #142 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #122 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #162 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #135 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #116 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #137 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #125 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #120 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #129 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #156 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #120 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #157 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #226 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #180 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #262 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #296 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #290 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #555 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #386 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #362 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #518 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #642 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 271 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 309 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 449 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 496 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #185 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #384 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #515 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #442 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #4 | 231 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.