Lily-Mai
Lily-Mai was the #4,201 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (5 babies).
Lily-Mai as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,201 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #4,844 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #3,599 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,149 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #2,073 (13) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #2,042 (13) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #1,439 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #1,436 (22) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #1,082 (32) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #1,278 (26) | #440 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #984 (36) | — | #896 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #645 (62) | — | #752 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #712 (56) | — | #747 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #529 (80) | — | #768 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #447 (95) | — | #937 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2011 at #447.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 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, Lily-Mai is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 79,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 120,000.
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-Mai | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Mai | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Lily-Mai | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily Mai | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-Mai | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |