Fun Facts About the Name Lilymae
- 237 babies named Lilymae: U.S. records list 237 babies given the name Lilymae from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lilymae Mean?
Lilymae is a compound given name made from two English names, Lily and Mae, so its meaning is the sum of its parts rather than a single word with one etymology. Lily comes from the Latin lilium and the Greek krinon, both naming the lily flower; in English it also arose as a pet form of Elizabeth. Mae is an English spelling of May, taken from the month of May, whose Latin name Maius is connected with the Roman goddess Maia; the origin of Maia's own name is not securely known. May also served in English as a short form of Mary and of Margaret, so historically a woman named Mae might have been named for either of those names rather than for the month.
The lily's old association with purity and the springtime freshness of the month of May are symbolic readings attached to the flower and the season, not the etymological sense of the name.
Lilymae Name History & Origins
Double names that pair a longer first element with a short second element are a long-standing pattern in English-speaking communities, and both parts of Lilymae are older than the compound. Lily appears as a woman's name in medieval England, where it worked as a pet form of Elizabeth; it stayed uncommon as a name in its own right until the 19th century, when the flower name itself came into wide use in Britain and North America. May is recorded as an English given name by the 19th century and was used both as a short form of Margaret and Mary and as a name taken directly from the month.
Writing the pair as one word, Lilymae, follows the modern habit of compressing double names into a single written form; the same name is spoken as the two-word phrase Lily Mae, which belongs to the same American tradition of double names as Daisy Mae, the character in Al Capp's comic strip Li'l Abner. Alternative spellings such as Lily Mae, Lily-May, and Lillimae all represent the same two elements.
How Popular is the Name Lilymae?
Lilymae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #4,216 in 1920.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,351 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #6,051 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #5,868 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #8,829 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #14,509 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,769 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #6,903 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #8,409 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,284 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #9,187 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #8,729 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,183 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #9,369 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #9,462 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #18,418 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,195 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #9,751 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #14,481 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1920 | #4,216 | 7 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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