Lili vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lili

Girl name · Rank #3014

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lili Lillian
Current Rank #3014 #54
Total Births (all years) 3,800 471,024
Peak Year 2003 1920
Peak Year Births 139 10,049
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lili Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 22 75,914
1920ss 17 83,159
1930ss 5 37,393
1940ss 97 22,314
1950ss 348 16,508
1960ss 263 10,607
1970ss 201 5,363
1980ss 240 5,389
1990ss 491 11,229
2000ss 1,098 49,392
2010ss 718 64,948
2020ss 300 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lili Lillian
2014 71 6,924
2015 59 6,625
2016 62 6,385
2017 61 6,179
2018 54 5,566
2019 48 5,126
2020 53 4,511
2021 55 4,327
2022 67 4,256
2023 71 3,937
2024 54 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, 1912–2024.

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