Lily cat name
We found 512 cats named Lily in the public pet registers of 10 places. Combining all places, Lily is the #12 cat name. It is a top-ten name in Seattle and Richmond. Almost all cats named Lily are female.
🐶 Lily is also a popular dog name (#25 for dogs, 4,053 dogs).
Lily as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia Australia | #29 in top 100 | 342 | 2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #14 of 7,094 | 73 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #3 of 6,020 | 51 | 2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #23 of 2,134 | 11 | 1999–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #14 of 1,862 | 15 | 2023–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #119 of 1,390 | 2 | 2021 |
| Richmond United States | #7 of 915 | 5 | 2018 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #22 of 727 | 5 | 2016 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #39 of 667 | 3 | 2023 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #14 of 603 | 5 | 2016 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered cats there are named Lily. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
28 female and 3 male cats named Lily, in the places that record sex.
Lily over the years
Cats named Lily per 10,000 cats, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Lily as a baby name
Lily was the #18 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6,673 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #1 for girls in Ireland, #2 for girls in England and Wales, #2 for girls in Wales and #5 for girls in Northern Ireland. See Lily as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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