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.

Name A

Lilah

Girl name · Rank #179

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilah Lily
Current Rank #179 #24
Total Births (all years) 22,916 182,901
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 1,685 8,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilah Lily
1880ss 32 680
1890ss 125 979
1900ss 120 1,045
1910ss 254 2,795
1920ss 284 3,757
1930ss 146 2,229
1940ss 102 1,511
1950ss 74 1,426
1960ss 60 1,148
1970ss 121 1,219
1980ss 149 2,709
1990ss 271 9,771
2000ss 3,374 56,184
2010ss 10,750 68,298
2020ss 7,054 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilah Lily
2014 1,051 6,785
2015 1,032 6,679
2016 1,092 6,608
2017 1,177 5,861
2018 1,155 5,752
2019 1,153 5,458
2020 1,257 5,251
2021 1,250 5,629
2022 1,364 6,007
2023 1,498 6,170
2024 1,685 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, 1884–2024.

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