Lilli is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lilli in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Lilli
Lilli has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 566 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #359 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lilli is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lilli
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Lilli per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lilli in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lilli has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 566 places in the last five years. Its peak was #359 in 2004. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Lilli 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 Lilli include: Lilli Purtscheller — Lilli Purtscheller is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Frauen-Bundesliga club SGS Essen.; Lilli Tagger — Lilli Tagger is an Austrian tennis player.; Lilli Ives Campion — Lilli Ives Campion is an English rugby union player who plays for Loughborough Lightning and the England women's national rugby union team..
Lilli does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lillis in the wild.
11
UK babies named Lilli (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 566 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lilli
Likely around 1 other Lilli in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lilli
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lilli Kristina Alanen was a Finnish philosopher and Professor Emeritus of History of Philosophy at Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University. She was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018.