How many babies in Australia have been named Lily?

Between 1997 and 2025, Lily was registered for 20,528 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Lily a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Lily ranked #7 among girls' names in Australia, with 883 registrations.

girls' name 1997–2025

Lily is making a comeback — from #74 in 1997 to #7 in 2025.

#7 ranked in 2025

883 registrations in 2025

20,528 total 1997–2025

That's a jump of 67 positions. Registrations grew from 162 to 883 (+445%).

Peak popularity: 2010 (1,401 registrations, ranked #9).

Peak 2010 · 1,401

Low 1997 · 162

Years tracked 29

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How often Lily was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Lily — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (262 babies) , least popular in South Australia (61).

Victoria

262 #7

New South Wales

257 #9

Queensland

191 #9

Western Australia

112 #6

South Australia

61 #9

Australian Capital Territory

— #5*

Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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In 2025: 883 babies named Lily across 5 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Lily?: Between 1997 and 2025, Lily was registered for 20,528 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Lily a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Lily ranked #7 among girls' names in Australia, with 883 registrations.