Lillie is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #299 in 2002 with 122 recorded births. This places Lillie in the top 6% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 515 births ranking #112. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 106.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 2,192 girls born was named Lillie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Lillie is a charming spelling variant of Lily and keeps the same fresh floral meaning. It feels slightly vintage and warmly familiar.
This spelling was especially common in earlier English usage before the simpler Lily became more dominant again. That older-fashioned look is part of its charm today.