Lilah vs Lily
Side-by-side comparison of Lilah and Lily - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lilah | Lily |
| Current Rank | #179 | #24 |
| Total Births (all years) | 24,664 | 189,644 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,736 | 8,192 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lilah | Lily |
| 1880s | 32 | 680 |
| 1890s | 125 | 979 |
| 1900s | 120 | 1,045 |
| 1910s | 254 | 2,795 |
| 1920s | 284 | 3,757 |
| 1930s | 146 | 2,229 |
| 1940s | 102 | 1,511 |
| 1950s | 74 | 1,426 |
| 1960s | 60 | 1,148 |
| 1970s | 121 | 1,220 |
| 1980s | 148 | 2,708 |
| 1990s | 271 | 9,772 |
| 2000s | 3,374 | 56,186 |
| 2010s | 10,752 | 68,316 |
| 2020s | 8,801 | 35,872 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lilah | Lily |
| 2014 | 1,051 | 6,789 |
| 2015 | 1,032 | 6,683 |
| 2016 | 1,093 | 6,610 |
| 2017 | 1,177 | 5,862 |
| 2018 | 1,155 | 5,753 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | 5,461 |
| 2020 | 1,258 | 5,258 |
| 2021 | 1,250 | 5,632 |
| 2022 | 1,364 | 6,012 |
| 2023 | 1,503 | 6,176 |
| 2024 | 1,690 | 6,121 |
| 2025 | 1,736 | 6,673 |