Li vs Lillian

Side-by-side comparison of Li and Lillian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Li

Girl name

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Li Lillian
Current Rank Unranked #54
Total Births (all years) 250 475,028
Peak Year 1983 1920
Peak Year Births 14 10,049
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Li Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss — 75,914
1920ss — 83,160
1930ss — 37,391
1940ss — 22,315
1950ss 5 16,509
1960ss — 10,606
1970ss 8 5,364
1980ss 82 5,390
1990ss 79 11,229
2000ss 76 49,393
2010ss — 64,960
2020ss — 24,902

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Li Lillian
2014 — 6,924
2015 — 6,628
2016 — 6,386
2017 — 6,181
2018 — 5,567
2019 — 5,127
2020 — 4,515
2021 — 4,328
2022 — 4,260
2023 — 3,940
2024 — 3,893
2025 — 3,966

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2009.

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