Lilac vs Lillian

Side-by-side comparison of Lilac and Lillian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lilac

Girl name · Rank #3597

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilac Lillian
Current Rank #3597 #54
Total Births (all years) 335 471,024
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 43 10,049
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilac Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss — 75,914
1920ss — 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss 5 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss 13 11,229
2000ss 41 49,392
2010ss 137 64,948
2020ss 139 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilac Lillian
2014 10 6,924
2015 13 6,625
2016 17 6,385
2017 16 6,179
2018 25 5,566
2019 15 5,126
2020 24 4,511
2021 25 4,327
2022 22 4,256
2023 25 3,937
2024 43 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, 1979–2024.

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