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.

Name A

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lila Lily
Current Rank #207 #24
Total Births (all years) 74,807 182,901
Peak Year 2010 2011
Peak Year Births 1,969 8,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lila Lily
1880ss 691 680
1890ss 1,673 979
1900ss 2,337 1,045
1910ss 5,567 2,795
1920ss 10,304 3,757
1930ss 7,840 2,229
1940ss 4,408 1,511
1950ss 3,569 1,426
1960ss 1,905 1,148
1970ss 1,234 1,219
1980ss 1,255 2,709
1990ss 1,559 9,771
2000ss 9,035 56,184
2010ss 16,566 68,298
2020ss 6,864 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lila Lily
2014 1,776 6,785
2015 1,658 6,679
2016 1,561 6,608
2017 1,473 5,861
2018 1,405 5,752
2019 1,372 5,458
2020 1,298 5,251
2021 1,339 5,629
2022 1,354 6,007
2023 1,398 6,170
2024 1,475 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, 1880–2024.

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