Liliya is a distinctive choice, ranked #3035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Liliya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3035
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About the Name Liliya
Liliya is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2116. The name has climbed 1001 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Liliya is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Liliya in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Liliya
Liliya Nurutdinova — Liliya Foatovna Nurutdinova is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the Soviet Union and the Unified Team.
Liliya Osadchaya — Liliya Semenivna Osadchaya is a Ukrainian former volleyball player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Liliya
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Liliya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Liliya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Liliya has been fairly steady, ranked #3,035 in 2025 against #3,117 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #2,116 in 2024.
Liliya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Liliya include: Liliya Nurutdinova, Liliya Stoyanova and Liliya Osadchaya. Short summaries for each appear below.
Liliya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Liliyas in the wild.
8
UK babies named Liliya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 82 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Liliya
Almost certainly the only Liliya in the class
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UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Liliya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story