Lil vs Lily
Side-by-side comparison of Lil and Lily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lil | Lily |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #24 |
| Total Births (all years) | 126 | 189,644 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 2011 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 8,192 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1916 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lil | Lily |
| 1880s | - | 680 |
| 1890s | - | 979 |
| 1900s | - | 1,045 |
| 1910s | 11 | 2,795 |
| 1920s | 10 | 3,757 |
| 1930s | - | 2,229 |
| 1940s | 11 | 1,511 |
| 1950s | 45 | 1,426 |
| 1960s | 39 | 1,148 |
| 1970s | - | 1,220 |
| 1980s | 10 | 2,708 |
| 1990s | - | 9,772 |
| 2000s | - | 56,186 |
| 2010s | - | 68,316 |
| 2020s | - | 35,872 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lil | Lily |
| 2014 | - | 6,789 |
| 2015 | - | 6,683 |
| 2016 | - | 6,610 |
| 2017 | - | 5,862 |
| 2018 | - | 5,753 |
| 2019 | - | 5,461 |
| 2020 | - | 5,258 |
| 2021 | - | 5,632 |
| 2022 | - | 6,012 |
| 2023 | - | 6,176 |
| 2024 | - | 6,121 |
| 2025 | - | 6,673 |