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What official birth registration shows about Li: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2016, ranging from #2085 to #5545.19992005200820112016#2085#5545
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1999#3225
2002#4137
2004#4598
2005#4798
2006#4157
2007#2085
2008#5545
2009#4564
2010#2392
2011#4049
2013#4739
2014#4003
2016#4763

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 14 of the 21 years from 1996 to 2016.

In 2006: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4157 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #4812 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #764 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Li's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Li is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Li, between 1996 and 2017, in 16 of those 22 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619962017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201716#2085 in 2007
Republic of Ireland20061#764 in 2006
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Li

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #764 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.