Lilith is a distinctive choice, ranked #357 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lilith in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#357
US Rank #277
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lilith in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #256, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Lilith
Lilith Fair — 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.
Ola Lilith — 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lilith
Unlikely. With around 120 UK babies named Lilith per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lilith in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lilith is at its highest recorded position — #357 in 2025, with 120 births. In 2020 it ranked #505.
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.
120
UK babies named Lilith (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 148 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
Almost certainly the only Lilith in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
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.
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.