Names / Girl names
Lil
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#3,229
in 1957
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
126
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,229 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lily (often linked to “lilac” vibe). It was first recorded in American naming data in 1916. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 126 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.