Lilith is a distinctive choice, ranked #439 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lilith in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#439
US Rank #256
About the Name Lilith
Lilith is steadily gaining in popularity, up 66 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #363 in 2023, and it currently sits at #439. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lilith is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #256, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lilith
Unlikely. With around 97 UK babies named Lilith per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lilith in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lilith is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 66 places over the last five years to #439 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lilith is more popular in the US (#256) than in the UK (#439). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Lilith appears in the US top 500 at #256 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
97
UK babies named Lilith (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 66 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lilith
Likely around 1 other Lilith in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lilith
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during the summers of 1997 to 1999, and was revived in the summer of 2010.
Ola Lilith (Yiddish: אָלאַ ליליט, born Łaja Cederbaum or לאָלאַ צעדערבױם Lolya Tsederboym; 15 November 1906 – 1 or 6 December 1980) was a Polish-American singer and actress in the Yiddish Theatre.