Lilian vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilian

Girl name · Rank #558

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilian Lillian
Current Rank #558 #54
Total Births (all years) 19,925 471,024
Peak Year 2007 1920
Peak Year Births 786 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilian Lillian
1880ss 213 11,270
1890ss 280 24,106
1900ss 282 32,519
1910ss 637 75,914
1920ss 453 83,159
1930ss 173 37,393
1940ss 154 22,314
1950ss 190 16,508
1960ss 315 10,607
1970ss 474 5,363
1980ss 717 5,389
1990ss 1,816 11,229
2000ss 5,783 49,392
2010ss 5,931 64,948
2020ss 2,507 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilian Lillian
2014 620 6,924
2015 641 6,625
2016 560 6,385
2017 508 6,179
2018 494 5,566
2019 502 5,126
2020 439 4,511
2021 464 4,327
2022 519 4,256
2023 543 3,937
2024 542 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, 1880–2024.

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