Lila vs Lillian
Side-by-side comparison of Lila and Lillian - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lila | Lillian |
| Current Rank | #206 | #54 |
| Total Births (all years) | 76,493 | 475,028 |
| Peak Year | 2010 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,969 | 10,049 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lila | Lillian |
| 1880s | 691 | 11,270 |
| 1890s | 1,673 | 24,106 |
| 1900s | 2,337 | 32,519 |
| 1910s | 5,567 | 75,914 |
| 1920s | 10,304 | 83,160 |
| 1930s | 7,840 | 37,391 |
| 1940s | 4,408 | 22,315 |
| 1950s | 3,569 | 16,509 |
| 1960s | 1,905 | 10,606 |
| 1970s | 1,234 | 5,364 |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 5,390 |
| 1990s | 1,560 | 11,229 |
| 2000s | 9,036 | 49,393 |
| 2010s | 16,568 | 64,960 |
| 2020s | 8,546 | 24,902 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lila | Lillian |
| 2014 | 1,776 | 6,924 |
| 2015 | 1,658 | 6,628 |
| 2016 | 1,561 | 6,386 |
| 2017 | 1,474 | 6,181 |
| 2018 | 1,405 | 5,567 |
| 2019 | 1,373 | 5,127 |
| 2020 | 1,298 | 4,515 |
| 2021 | 1,341 | 4,328 |
| 2022 | 1,354 | 4,260 |
| 2023 | 1,401 | 3,940 |
| 2024 | 1,482 | 3,893 |
| 2025 | 1,670 | 3,966 |