Lilith
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the night, spirit of night.
How Lilith has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #587 |
| 2016 | #533 |
| 2017 | #488 |
| 2018 | #520 |
| 2019 | #403 |
| 2020 | #316 |
| 2021 | #269 |
| 2022 | #270 |
| 2023 | #232 |
| 2024 | #256 |
| 2025 | #277 |
Lilith by the numbers
In 2025, 120 babies in England and Wales were named Lilith. In the US, 633 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Lilith
Forms of Lilith in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lilith. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lillithnight or screech owl; a form of Lilith109 in the US (2017)
- Lylithof the night; a variant spelling of Lilith8 in the US (2017)
- Liliethnight demon; a variant spelling of lilith6 in the US (2017)
- Liliahnight flower; a form of Lilith5 in the US (2017)
- Lilyth24 in the US (2017)
- Lilit12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lilith
Names that are said the same way as Lilith, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lillythnight demon; a variant spelling of lilith6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean life
Like Lilith, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the night
Like Lilith, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Lilith
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