Lily
Lily flower — English origin.
Lily currently ranks #9 in Canada (2024), #2 in England and Wales (2025), and #24 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Lily ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Lily has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Lily.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #14 | #13 | #9 | #12 | #9 | — |
| England and Wales | #7 | #7 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 |
| USA | #35 | #31 | #30 | #20 | #24 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #12 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #13 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #11 |
| 2023 | #15 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #20 | |
| 2020 | #9 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #11 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #20 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #15 |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #10 | |
| 2021 | #17 | |
| 2020 | #13 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #40 |
| 2023 | #45 | |
| 2022 | #40 | |
| 2021 | #42 | |
| 2020 | #48 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #2 |
| 2024 | #3 | |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| USA | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #30 | |
| 2021 | #31 | |
| 2020 | #35 | |
Names as popular as Lily
Lily ranked #2 among girl names in England and Wales, 2025. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Lily
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Lily
Lily is the more popular girl name in Canada, #9 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or LilyLily is the more popular girl name in Canada, #9 to #12 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or LilyAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #9 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or LilyLily is the more popular girl name in Canada, #9 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or LilyLily is the more popular girl name in Canada, #9 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or LilyLily is the more popular girl name in Canada, #9 to #10 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Lily a popular girl name?
Yes. Lily reached #2 in England and Wales in 2025, a top-ten girl name there.
#2 in England and Wales · 2025
GeographyWhere is Lily most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Lily ranks highest in England and Wales, at #2 in 2025.
#2 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Lily mean?
Lily means Lily flower. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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