Acronym for I Love You or variation of Lily
Ily is a modern American coinage primarily used as a phonetic spelling of the popular acronym 'ILY,' standing for 'I Love You.' It is also frequently used as a diminutive or creative spelling variant of the floral name Lily. Its rise in usage is linked to digital communication and the trend of short, vowel-heavy names.
Less common today
Ily isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,494 in 2022.
Social media personality and YouTuber
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).