Lylia
Lylia was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #1,429 in Canada.
Lylia as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — | #1,429 (17) |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | #1,617 (14) |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | — | #1,491 (15) |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #4,646 (4) | #2,315 (8) |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | #4,634 (4) | #1,778 (12) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | — | #2,007 (10) |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | — | #1,408 (17) |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | — | #1,741 (12) |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | — | #1,333 (18) |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | — | #1,463 (16) |
| 2015 | #6,977 (17) | #4,103 (5) | #1,427 (16) |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | — | #1,786 (12) |
| 2013 | #6,017 (21) | #4,739 (4) | #1,913 (11) |
| 2012 | #8,632 (13) | — | #2,158 (9) |
| 2011 | #6,335 (20) | — | #1,761 (12) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2013 at #6,017.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1919.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 8,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lylia is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 660,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #362 | 14 |
Lylia (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lylia | Canada | Girls | #1,429 | 17 |
| Lylia | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Lylia | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lylia | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |