Lila vs Lily
Side-by-side comparison of Lila and Lily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lila | Lily |
| Current Rank | #206 | #24 |
| Total Births (all years) | 76,493 | 189,644 |
| Peak Year | 2010 | 2011 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,969 | 8,192 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lila | Lily |
| 1880s | 691 | 680 |
| 1890s | 1,673 | 979 |
| 1900s | 2,337 | 1,045 |
| 1910s | 5,567 | 2,795 |
| 1920s | 10,304 | 3,757 |
| 1930s | 7,840 | 2,229 |
| 1940s | 4,408 | 1,511 |
| 1950s | 3,569 | 1,426 |
| 1960s | 1,905 | 1,148 |
| 1970s | 1,234 | 1,220 |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 2,708 |
| 1990s | 1,560 | 9,772 |
| 2000s | 9,036 | 56,186 |
| 2010s | 16,568 | 68,316 |
| 2020s | 8,546 | 35,872 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lila | Lily |
| 2014 | 1,776 | 6,789 |
| 2015 | 1,658 | 6,683 |
| 2016 | 1,561 | 6,610 |
| 2017 | 1,474 | 5,862 |
| 2018 | 1,405 | 5,753 |
| 2019 | 1,373 | 5,461 |
| 2020 | 1,298 | 5,258 |
| 2021 | 1,341 | 5,632 |
| 2022 | 1,354 | 6,012 |
| 2023 | 1,401 | 6,176 |
| 2024 | 1,482 | 6,121 |
| 2025 | 1,670 | 6,673 |