Lil vs Lillian
Side-by-side comparison of Lil and Lillian - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lil | Lillian |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #54 |
| Total Births (all years) | 126 | 475,028 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 10,049 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lil | Lillian |
| 1880s | - | 11,270 |
| 1890s | - | 24,106 |
| 1900s | - | 32,519 |
| 1910s | 11 | 75,914 |
| 1920s | 10 | 83,160 |
| 1930s | - | 37,391 |
| 1940s | 11 | 22,315 |
| 1950s | 45 | 16,509 |
| 1960s | 39 | 10,606 |
| 1970s | - | 5,364 |
| 1980s | 10 | 5,390 |
| 1990s | - | 11,229 |
| 2000s | - | 49,393 |
| 2010s | - | 64,960 |
| 2020s | - | 24,902 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lil | 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 |