Lillee is of Norwegian origin, derived from the word 'lilja', meaning 'lily'. It's often used as a given name and is also found as a surname. This name gained some prominence through Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee, but it remains relatively uncommon outside Scandinavia.
The name Lillee saw a significant surge in popularity between 1998 and 2009, with the highest number of births recorded in both 2008 (50 births) and 2009 (77 births). However, since then, there has been a steady decline in the usage of this name, reaching an all-time low in recent years with only 18 births recorded in both 2021 and 2023. Overall, from 1998 to 2023, there have been a total of 1045 babies named Lillee.