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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lilah | Lillian |
| Current Rank | #179 | #54 |
| Total Births (all years) | 24,664 | 475,028 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,736 | 10,049 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lilah | Lillian |
| 1880s | 32 | 11,270 |
| 1890s | 125 | 24,106 |
| 1900s | 120 | 32,519 |
| 1910s | 254 | 75,914 |
| 1920s | 284 | 83,160 |
| 1930s | 146 | 37,391 |
| 1940s | 102 | 22,315 |
| 1950s | 74 | 16,509 |
| 1960s | 60 | 10,606 |
| 1970s | 121 | 5,364 |
| 1980s | 148 | 5,390 |
| 1990s | 271 | 11,229 |
| 2000s | 3,374 | 49,393 |
| 2010s | 10,752 | 64,960 |
| 2020s | 8,801 | 24,902 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lilah | Lillian |
| 2014 | 1,051 | 6,924 |
| 2015 | 1,032 | 6,628 |
| 2016 | 1,093 | 6,386 |
| 2017 | 1,177 | 6,181 |
| 2018 | 1,155 | 5,567 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | 5,127 |
| 2020 | 1,258 | 4,515 |
| 2021 | 1,250 | 4,328 |
| 2022 | 1,364 | 4,260 |
| 2023 | 1,503 | 3,940 |
| 2024 | 1,690 | 3,893 |
| 2025 | 1,736 | 3,966 |