Lila vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lila and Lillie — 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

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lila Lillie
Current Rank #207 #683
Total Births (all years) 74,807 158,489
Peak Year 2010 1919
Peak Year Births 1,969 3,262
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lila Lillie
1880ss 691 9,467
1890ss 1,673 14,093
1900ss 2,337 15,391
1910ss 5,567 24,651
1920ss 10,304 29,382
1930ss 7,840 19,923
1940ss 4,408 15,358
1950ss 3,569 9,622
1960ss 1,905 3,873
1970ss 1,234 1,404
1980ss 1,255 1,004
1990ss 1,559 1,615
2000ss 9,035 5,247
2010ss 16,566 5,503
2020ss 6,864 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lila Lillie
2014 1,776 612
2015 1,658 530
2016 1,561 494
2017 1,473 443
2018 1,405 442
2019 1,372 449
2020 1,298 387
2021 1,339 364
2022 1,354 377
2023 1,398 412
2024 1,475 416

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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