Lillie

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Lillie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Lillie is either short for Lillian, or an alternate form of Lily. Both names refer to the flower.

History:
Lily is one of the many flower names to become popular with the Victorians in the late 19th century. The extended version, Lillian and Lillie were very much more popular.

Pronunciation: lill-ee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.090 % named Lillie

Popularity of Lillie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 212th most popular.
1875: 40th most popular.
1900-1910: 56th most popular.
1910-1920: 75th most popular.
1920-1930: 100th most popular.
1930-1940: 128th most popular.
1940-1950: 171st most popular.
1950-1960: 301st most popular.
1960-1970: 491st most popular.
1970-2000: N/A
1998: 877th most popular.
1999: 816th most popular.
2000: 762nd most popular.
2001: 747th most popular.
2002: 665th most popular.