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.

Name A

Lil

Girl name

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lil Lily
Current Rank Unranked #24
Total Births (all years) 126 182,901
Peak Year 1957 2011
Peak Year Births 14 8,192
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lil Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 11 2,795
1920ss 10 3,757
1930ss — 2,229
1940ss 11 1,511
1950ss 45 1,426
1960ss 39 1,148
1970ss — 1,219
1980ss 10 2,709
1990ss — 9,771
2000ss — 56,184
2010ss — 68,298
2020ss — 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lil Lily
2014 — 6,785
2015 — 6,679
2016 — 6,608
2017 — 5,861
2018 — 5,752
2019 — 5,458
2020 — 5,251
2021 — 5,629
2022 — 6,007
2023 — 6,170
2024 — 6,093

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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