Lilith

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Hebrew — From Lilith, a demon of Mesopotamian myth and Adam's first wife in Jewish folklore

Girl's name · #277 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Lilith first appeared in 1913, vanished from the records entirely for 20 years, and since returning in 1963 has climbed back to #277. About 14,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#216 in Austria (2025) · #357 in England & Wales (2025) · #408 in Canada (2025) · #474 in Scotland (2025) · #483 in Ireland (2025) · #549 in Poland (2025) · #550 in Belgium (2025) · #559 in Switzerland (2025) · #597 in Italy (2024) · #645 in Ecuador (2025) · #655 in Netherlands (2025) · #782 in Sweden (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Liliths

Lilith Stangenberg — German actress (born 1988)
Lilith Verstrynge — Spanish former politician (born 1992)
Lilith Saintcrow — American writer (born 1976)
Lilith Nagar — Television personality (born 1935)
Lilith Martin Wilson — American politician (1886–1937)

In stories & tradition

Lilith — Female figure in Near Eastern mythology
Lilith Clay — Young superheroine who occasionally appears in DC Comic's Teen Titans titles
Lilith Sternin — Fictional character in the series Cheers and Frasier

What Liliths become

Among 44 notable people named Lilith:

Entertainers appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lilith Stangenberg, German actress (born 1988).

Similar names: Lilly · Ariyah · Lilah · Avianna · Leia · Elliott

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