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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lil | Lillie |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #682 |
| Total Births (all years) | 126 | 158,918 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1919 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 3,262 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lil | Lillie |
| 1880s | - | 9,467 |
| 1890s | - | 14,093 |
| 1900s | - | 15,391 |
| 1910s | 11 | 24,651 |
| 1920s | 10 | 29,382 |
| 1930s | - | 19,925 |
| 1940s | 11 | 15,357 |
| 1950s | 45 | 9,622 |
| 1960s | 39 | 3,873 |
| 1970s | - | 1,404 |
| 1980s | 10 | 1,004 |
| 1990s | - | 1,615 |
| 2000s | - | 5,248 |
| 2010s | - | 5,506 |
| 2020s | - | 2,380 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lil | Lillie |
| 2014 | - | 612 |
| 2015 | - | 531 |
| 2016 | - | 495 |
| 2017 | - | 444 |
| 2018 | - | 442 |
| 2019 | - | 449 |
| 2020 | - | 388 |
| 2021 | - | 364 |
| 2022 | - | 377 |
| 2023 | - | 413 |
| 2024 | - | 418 |
| 2025 | - | 420 |