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.

Name A

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lila Lillian
Current Rank #207 #54
Total Births (all years) 74,807 471,024
Peak Year 2010 1920
Peak Year Births 1,969 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lila Lillian
1880ss 691 11,270
1890ss 1,673 24,106
1900ss 2,337 32,519
1910ss 5,567 75,914
1920ss 10,304 83,159
1930ss 7,840 37,393
1940ss 4,408 22,314
1950ss 3,569 16,508
1960ss 1,905 10,607
1970ss 1,234 5,363
1980ss 1,255 5,389
1990ss 1,559 11,229
2000ss 9,035 49,392
2010ss 16,566 64,948
2020ss 6,864 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lila Lillian
2014 1,776 6,924
2015 1,658 6,625
2016 1,561 6,385
2017 1,473 6,179
2018 1,405 5,566
2019 1,372 5,126
2020 1,298 4,511
2021 1,339 4,327
2022 1,354 4,256
2023 1,398 3,937
2024 1,475 3,882

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, 1880–2024.

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