Lily: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Lily year by year

Lily climbs 6 places from 2024 (ranked 40th then). Since 2020 (121 babies), the number of babies has risen by 29%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	34th	156
2024	40th	128
2023	45th	123
2022	40th	138
2021	42nd	141
2020	48th	121

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Lily since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Lily appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 156 babies: Lily has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,172 babies). Since 1980, about 2,540 children in Québec have been named Lily.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Lily in Québec in 2025?

156 girls were named Lily in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 34th rank among girl names.

Is Lily a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Lily is among the 50 most given girl names of 2025.

When was Lily given most often?

In 2025, with 156 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Lily a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Lily only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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