Lilybeth
A combination of "lily" and "beth", meaning "pure promise" or "pure blessing".
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Lilybeth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lilybeth today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lilybeth births was 2012 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lilybeth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lilybeth with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
2012
21 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,520
Tracked since 1973
Census
Lilybeth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 597 people with the first name Lilybeth, which placed it at #18,138 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,138
National first-name rank
People counted
597
597 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lilybeth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilybeth is Hispanic at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (27.3%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lilybeth described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lilybeth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino56.3% · 336
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.3% · 163
- White12.7% · 76
- Two or more races2.8% · 17
- Black or African American0.8% · 5
Popularity
Lilybeth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lilybeth from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 130 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lilybeth remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lilybeth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lilybeth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lilybeths live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lilybeth
The name Lilybeth is a English feminine given name, derived from a combination of the flower name Lily and the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The name Lily likely originated from the Greek word "leirion" meaning lily flower, symbolizing purity and innocence. Elizabeth is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance".
The name Lilybeth gained popularity in the early 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the United States and United Kingdom. It was seen as a feminine and delicate name, reflecting the beauty and grace of the lily flower, while also incorporating the strength and biblical roots of the name Elizabeth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lilybeth can be found in the 1920 novel "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton, where a minor character is named Lilybeth. However, the name did not become widely used until later in the century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Lilybeth. One of the most famous was Lilybeth "Lily" Caldwell (1904-1986), an American actress and dancer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films during the 1920s and 1930s.
Another prominent Lilybeth was Lilybeth "Lily" Zografou (1922-2008), a Greek-American philanthropist and art collector who established the Lilybeth Zografou Gallery in Athens, Greece, promoting contemporary Greek artists.
In the literary world, Lilybeth "Lily" Tuck (born 1938) is an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her novel "The News from Paraguay" which won the National Book Award in 2004.
Lilybeth "Lily" Winfield (1963-2021) was a Canadian actress and voice artist, known for her work in animated series such as "X-Men: The Animated Series" and "Spider-Man: The Animated Series".
Lilybeth "Lily" Greensmith (1937-2012) was a British artist and sculptor, renowned for her abstract metal sculptures and public art installations in various cities across the United Kingdom.
While the name Lilybeth may have originated from a combination of floral and biblical roots, it has come to represent a unique blend of femininity, strength, and artistic expression throughout its history.
People
Lilybeth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lilybeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lilybeth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lilybeth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lilybeth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 729,265 US residents.
Is Lilybeth a common name?
We classify Lilybeth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 479 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lilybeth most popular?
The single biggest year for Lilybeth was 2012, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lilybeth is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lilybeth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 597 people with the name Lilybeth, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,138 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lilybeth in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lilybeth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lilybeth appears almost entirely female. Of the 595 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lilybeth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilybeth is Hispanic at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (27.3%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lilybeth most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lilybeth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (336 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lilybeth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lilybeth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lilybeth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lilybeth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lilybeth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lilybeth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Lilybeth as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Lilybeth on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.