Lily Tomlin
There are approximately 6 people named Lily Tomlin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lily with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tomlin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Lily
168K
Alive today
Named Tomlin
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 168K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2011
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (69.1%)
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,082
Per 100K: 3.80
Top ancestry: White (72.5%)
First name trend
Lily: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lily. The peak year was 2011 with 8,199 births. The average person named Lily today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lily
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lily, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 69.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lily described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lily at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.1% · 107,573
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 19,773
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.8% · 15,307
- Two or more races5.9% · 9,219
- Black or African American1.9% · 2,906
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 898
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tomlin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tomlin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Tomlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Tomlin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.5% · 8,242
- Black or African American19.1% · 2,177
- Two or more races4.1% · 469
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 373
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 50
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lily has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0492% of the US population, based on 168,479 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lily right now.
The surname Tomlin appears at a rate of 3.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0038%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Lily Tomlin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lily
FAQ
Lily Tomlin: questions and answers
How many people are named Lily Tomlin?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Lily Tomlin. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0492%) with the surname frequency (3.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lily Tomlin?
We classify Lily Tomlin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lily a male or female name?
Lily is predominantly female. Out of 183,046 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Lily profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Lily Tomlin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.