Lilly-May
Lilly-May was the #2,138 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (13 babies).
Lilly-May as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,138 (13) | — | — |
| 2024 | #1,406 (23) | — | — |
| 2023 | #1,575 (19) | — | — |
| 2022 | #1,282 (25) | #625 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #1,007 (34) | — | #883 (3) |
| 2020 | #1,127 (29) | #765 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #737 (52) | — | #871 (3) |
| 2018 | #657 (61) | #809 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #541 (80) | #808 (3) | #873 (3) |
| 2016 | #447 (98) | #798 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #388 (118) | #379 (9) | #751 (4) |
| 2014 | #318 (146) | #395 (9) | #661 (5) |
| 2013 | #273 (172) | #816 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #274 (179) | #665 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #233 (217) | — | #937 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2011 at #233.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 20,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Lilly-May is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 21,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 30,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly-May | England & Wales | Girls | #2,138 | 13 |
| Lilly-May | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lilly may | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lilly-May | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lilly-May | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |