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Lilith

/ˈlɪlɪθ/ · 100% girls · #277 in the US for girls, 2025

Lilith has been given to about 13,534 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɪlɪθ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,395
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lilith per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 1,300
  • Born in 20251,111
  • All time13,534
  • England & Wales, 2025#359 · 120

How popular is Lilith?

Lilith ranks 277th among American girls in 2025, with 1,111 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 1,300 babies were given the name, ranking 232nd. The typical living American called Lilith is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Lilith

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lizeth0.68
  2. Lilah0.61
  3. Lizbeth0.60
  4. Lillian0.58
  5. Lilian0.60
  6. Lilia0.60
  7. Lisbeth0.60
  8. Lillie0.57

Middle names for Lilith

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lilith Anne0.81
  2. Lilith Eve0.80
  3. Lilith Catherine0.78
  4. Lilith Josephine0.78
  5. Lilith Rose0.77
  6. Lilith Marie0.77

Sibling names for Lilith

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kailanisister · 0.99
  2. Bayloreither · 0.99
  3. Eliannasister · 0.99
  4. Maisiesister · 0.99
  5. Briareither · 0.99
  6. Bowenbrother · 0.99

Where Lilith is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.20%
  2. Maine0.13%
  3. New Mexico0.12%
  4. West Virginia0.10%
  5. New Hampshire0.10%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Lilith Anderson0.77
  2. Lilith Reyes0.72
  3. Lilith Nguyen0.72
  4. Lilith Moore0.72
  5. Lilith Green0.72
  6. Lilith Brown0.72

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 Lilith

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

Lilith across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.