Lily-May
Lily-May was the #1,809 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (16 babies).
Lily-May as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,809 (16) | — | — | #885 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #1,491 (21) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #1,135 (29) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #899 (39) | — | — | #747 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #801 (45) | #792 (3) | — | — | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #771 (47) | #544 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #694 (56) | #650 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #729 (54) | #583 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #637 (65) | #808 (3) | #296 (5) | #579 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #433 (102) | #502 (6) | #353 (4) | #750 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #478 (90) | #653 (4) | #426 (3) | #751 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #393 (112) | #537 (6) | #314 (5) | #752 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #355 (128) | #506 (6) | — | — | #2,376 (8) |
| 2012 | #255 (192) | #580 (5) | #383 (4) | #474 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #237 (211) | #674 (4) | #444 (3) | #465 (9) | #1,882 (11) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2011 at #237.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 16,000 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 16,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lily-May is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 20,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 17,000 to 1 in 23,000.
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-May | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-May | England & Wales | Girls | #1,809 | 16 |
| Lily-May | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Lily May | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-May | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lily-May | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |