Lilith is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lilith means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lilith across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lilith has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lilith is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “of the night”. A figure in Jewish folklore whose name derives from a word for night.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,534 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 991 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 70 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 32 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lilith per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (1,300/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (120/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr).
Lilith has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #509 nationally (given to 1,427 babies that year).
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