Lil vs Lillie

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

Name A

Lil

Girl name

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Name B

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lil Lillie
Current Rank Unranked #683
Total Births (all years) 126 158,489
Peak Year 1957 1919
Peak Year Births 14 3,262
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lil Lillie
1880ss — 9,467
1890ss — 14,093
1900ss — 15,391
1910ss 11 24,651
1920ss 10 29,382
1930ss — 19,923
1940ss 11 15,358
1950ss 45 9,622
1960ss 39 3,873
1970ss — 1,404
1980ss 10 1,004
1990ss — 1,615
2000ss — 5,247
2010ss — 5,503
2020ss — 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lil Lillie
2014 — 612
2015 — 530
2016 — 494
2017 — 443
2018 — 442
2019 — 449
2020 — 387
2021 — 364
2022 — 377
2023 — 412
2024 — 416

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, 1916–1986.

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