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Lily-May

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #237 to #1958.200020052010201520202025#237#1958
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#1914
1997#1958
1998#1122
1999#1473
2000#1313
2001#1170
2002#962
2003#799
2004#601
2005#438
2006#449
2007#343
2008#272
2009#275
2010#285
2011#237
2012#255
2013#355
2014#393
2015#478
2016#433
2017#637
2018#729
2019#694
2020#771
2021#801
2022#899
2023#1135
2024#1491
2025#1809

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1809 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · 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 #1914 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. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #237 in England and Wales in 2011.

Lily-May'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
2025England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#149121HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#113529HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#89939HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#80145HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#77147HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#69456HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#72954HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#63765HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#433102HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47890HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#393112HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#355128HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#255192HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#237211HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#285172HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#275172HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#272176HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#343127HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#44987HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#43884HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#60151HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#79933HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#96223HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#112218HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified

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

Where Lily-May is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Lily-May, between 1996 and 2025. 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 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England 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 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 201719962025
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 Wales1996–202530#237 in 2011
Republic of Ireland2009–202510#465 in 2011
Northern Ireland2010–20177#296 in 2017
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What is known about Lily-May

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #237 in England and Wales in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.