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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lilian | Lillian |
| Current Rank | #557 | #54 |
| Total Births (all years) | 20,470 | 475,028 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 786 | 10,049 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lilian | Lillian |
| 1880s | 213 | 11,270 |
| 1890s | 280 | 24,106 |
| 1900s | 282 | 32,519 |
| 1910s | 637 | 75,914 |
| 1920s | 453 | 83,160 |
| 1930s | 173 | 37,391 |
| 1940s | 154 | 22,315 |
| 1950s | 190 | 16,509 |
| 1960s | 315 | 10,606 |
| 1970s | 475 | 5,364 |
| 1980s | 717 | 5,390 |
| 1990s | 1,817 | 11,229 |
| 2000s | 5,783 | 49,393 |
| 2010s | 5,935 | 64,960 |
| 2020s | 3,046 | 24,902 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lilian | Lillian |
| 2014 | 622 | 6,924 |
| 2015 | 641 | 6,628 |
| 2016 | 560 | 6,386 |
| 2017 | 508 | 6,181 |
| 2018 | 494 | 5,567 |
| 2019 | 502 | 5,127 |
| 2020 | 439 | 4,515 |
| 2021 | 464 | 4,328 |
| 2022 | 519 | 4,260 |
| 2023 | 543 | 3,940 |
| 2024 | 544 | 3,893 |
| 2025 | 537 | 3,966 |