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Unisex name

Lile

/ˈlaɪl/ · 74% girls, 26% boys · 6 born in 2025

Lile has been given to about 121 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlaɪl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 63
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lile per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 15
  • Born in 20256
  • All time121
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Lile?

Its best year was 1916, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 3753rd. The typical living American called Lile is about 11 years old today.

Names that sound like Lile

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lyle0.88
  2. Nile0.81
  3. Lillie0.71
  4. Kyle0.69
  5. Lucile0.70
  6. Lucille0.68
  7. Lily0.64
  8. Lila0.64

Middle names for Lile

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lile Catherine0.84
  2. Lile Josephine0.84
  3. Lile Rose0.83
  4. Lile Marie0.83
  5. Lile Grace0.83
  6. Lile Jane0.83

Sibling names for Lile

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.65
  2. Ambrosebrother · 0.65
  3. Winonasister · 0.64
  4. Theodorasister · 0.63
  5. Soleither · 0.62
  6. Merritteither · 0.60

Where Lile is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lile White0.78
    2. Lile Nguyen0.78
    3. Lile Moore0.78
    4. Lile Hill0.78
    5. Lile Hall0.78
    6. Lile Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lile

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.