Lil
Girl name · Arabic · Gaelic · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,150 in 1957
0 babies were named Lil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Lil you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryLil first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #3,150.
- Word funLil is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Lil
Lil is a girl name of Arabic, Gaelic and Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-lil”. US birth records list Lil for girls from 1916 to 1986, in 18 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #3,150 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic namesGaelic namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 446,429 girls |
| 1960s | 2.0 | 487,805 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,186,441 girls |
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Lil
What is the origin of the name Lil?
Lil has Arabic, Gaelic, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Lil a boy or girl name?
Lil is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lil?
Lil is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #3,150 in 1957.