Lilac vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lilac and Lillie — 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

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lilac Lillie
Current Rank #3597 #683
Total Births (all years) 335 158,489
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 43 3,262
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilac Lillie
1880ss — 9,467
1890ss — 14,093
1900ss — 15,391
1910ss — 24,651
1920ss — 29,382
1930ss — 19,923
1940ss — 15,358
1950ss — 9,622
1960ss — 3,873
1970ss 5 1,404
1980ss — 1,004
1990ss 13 1,615
2000ss 41 5,247
2010ss 137 5,503
2020ss 139 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilac Lillie
2014 10 612
2015 13 530
2016 17 494
2017 16 443
2018 25 442
2019 15 449
2020 24 387
2021 25 364
2022 22 377
2023 25 412
2024 43 416

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, 1979–2024.

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