Lily-Mae
Lily-Mae was the #719 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (51 babies).
Lily-Mae as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #719 (51) | #474 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #767 (49) | #638 (4) | — | #412 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #545 (71) | #540 (5) | #391 (3) | #856 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #499 (81) | #760 (3) | — | #559 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #529 (77) | #558 (5) | #298 (5) | #517 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #426 (100) | #429 (7) | — | #444 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #389 (113) | #560 (5) | — | #457 (8) | — |
| 2018 | #467 (92) | — | #361 (4) | #896 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #370 (124) | #570 (5) | — | #651 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #349 (137) | #798 (3) | — | #476 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #263 (187) | #379 (9) | #312 (5) | #402 (11) | — |
| 2014 | #228 (224) | #365 (10) | #205 (9) | #203 (26) | — |
| 2013 | #249 (198) | #387 (9) | #327 (5) | #587 (6) | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #215 (232) | #370 (10) | #268 (7) | #435 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #186 (275) | — | #311 (5) | #695 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2011 at #186.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 5,000 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 5,000 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lily-Mae is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 5,700 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 4,400 to 1 in 7,500.
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-Mae | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Mae | England & Wales | Girls | #719 | 51 |
| Lily Mae | Ireland | Girls | #608 | 5 |
| Lily-Mae | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Mae | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Mae | Scotland | Girls | #474 | 6 |