Lily-Anne
Lily-Anne was the #2,605 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (10 babies), and #2,282 in Canada.
Lily-Anne as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,605 (10) | — | — | — | #2,282 (9) |
| 2024 | #2,575 (10) | — | — | — | #2,259 (9) |
| 2023 | #2,928 (8) | — | — | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #2,325 (11) | — | — | — | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | #2,711 (9) | — | — | #883 (3) | #1,592 (14) |
| 2020 | #2,615 (9) | — | — | — | #2,163 (9) |
| 2019 | #2,040 (13) | — | — | — | #1,533 (15) |
| 2018 | #2,499 (10) | — | — | — | #2,151 (9) |
| 2017 | #1,995 (14) | — | — | — | #1,584 (14) |
| 2016 | #1,834 (16) | #798 (3) | — | — | #1,533 (15) |
| 2015 | #1,601 (19) | — | — | — | #1,157 (21) |
| 2014 | #1,234 (27) | — | — | — | #1,600 (14) |
| 2013 | #1,324 (25) | — | #370 (4) | — | #950 (28) |
| 2012 | #1,058 (33) | #815 (3) | #451 (3) | — | #1,055 (24) |
| 2011 | #1,067 (32) | #465 (7) | — | — | #983 (26) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2008 at #916.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 26,000 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.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lily-Anne is likely to hold steady in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 25,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 19,000 to 1 in 33,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily-Anne | Canada | Girls | #2,282 | 9 |
| Lily-Anne | England & Wales | Girls | #2,605 | 10 |
| Lily-Anne | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Anne | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Anne | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |