Lilac vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilac and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilac Lily
Current Rank #3597 #24
Total Births (all years) 335 182,901
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 43 8,192
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilac Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss — 2,795
1920ss — 3,757
1930ss — 2,229
1940ss — 1,511
1950ss — 1,426
1960ss — 1,148
1970ss 5 1,219
1980ss — 2,709
1990ss 13 9,771
2000ss 41 56,184
2010ss 137 68,298
2020ss 139 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilac Lily
2014 10 6,785
2015 13 6,679
2016 17 6,608
2017 16 5,861
2018 25 5,752
2019 15 5,458
2020 24 5,251
2021 25 5,629
2022 22 6,007
2023 25 6,170
2024 43 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, 1979–2024.

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