Lilah vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilah

Girl name · Rank #179

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilah Lillian
Current Rank #179 #54
Total Births (all years) 22,916 471,024
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 1,685 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilah Lillian
1880ss 32 11,270
1890ss 125 24,106
1900ss 120 32,519
1910ss 254 75,914
1920ss 284 83,159
1930ss 146 37,393
1940ss 102 22,314
1950ss 74 16,508
1960ss 60 10,607
1970ss 121 5,363
1980ss 149 5,389
1990ss 271 11,229
2000ss 3,374 49,392
2010ss 10,750 64,948
2020ss 7,054 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilah Lillian
2014 1,051 6,924
2015 1,032 6,625
2016 1,092 6,385
2017 1,177 6,179
2018 1,155 5,566
2019 1,153 5,126
2020 1,257 4,511
2021 1,250 4,327
2022 1,364 4,256
2023 1,498 3,937
2024 1,685 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, 1884–2024.

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