Fun Facts About the Name Lilyth
- 386 babies named Lilyth: U.S. records list 386 babies given the name Lilyth from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lilyth Mean?
Lilyth is an English spelling variant of Lilith, a Hebrew name whose meaning is uncertain. The biblical Hebrew word lilit appears in Isaiah 34:14 among creatures of desolate places, and English translations have rendered it as "night creature," "screech owl," or "Lilith." A connection with Hebrew layil ("night") has been proposed, but it is disputed; another suggestion links the word to Akkadian lilītu, a female night spirit. Because the older name's etymology is not settled, the meaning of Lilyth is best described as uncertain rather than as a single translation.
Lilyth Name History & Origins
The spelling Lilyth is an English orthographic variant of Lilith. Lilith occurs as lilit in the Hebrew Bible, in Isaiah 34:14, where the context is a ruined, deserted landscape. In later Jewish tradition, especially the medieval Alphabet of Ben Sira, Lilith is portrayed as Adam's first wife who leaves him; that narrative is a traditional literary development, not a record of the name's earliest use. The name also appears in nineteenth-century European art and literature, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti's painting Lady Lilith and his poem Eden Bower. The y-spelling in Lilyth is an English variation of the older Lilith spelling.
How Popular is the Name Lilyth?
Lilyth 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 2016. Its best rank was #4,938 in 2023.
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 | #6,457 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #4,955 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #4,938 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #6,598 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #6,301 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,257 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2019 | #5,720 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #5,706 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #5,459 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #5,079 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #6,154 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #6,337 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #6,150 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #11,847 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #6,055 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #7,385 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #13,174 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,784 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #18,068 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #17,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #17,028 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #14,592 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,808 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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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How the Name Lilyth Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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