Lilian vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lilian and Lillie — 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

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lilian Lillie
Current Rank #558 #683
Total Births (all years) 19,925 158,489
Peak Year 2007 1919
Peak Year Births 786 3,262
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilian Lillie
1880ss 213 9,467
1890ss 280 14,093
1900ss 282 15,391
1910ss 637 24,651
1920ss 453 29,382
1930ss 173 19,923
1940ss 154 15,358
1950ss 190 9,622
1960ss 315 3,873
1970ss 474 1,404
1980ss 717 1,004
1990ss 1,816 1,615
2000ss 5,783 5,247
2010ss 5,931 5,503
2020ss 2,507 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilian Lillie
2014 620 612
2015 641 530
2016 560 494
2017 508 443
2018 494 442
2019 502 449
2020 439 387
2021 464 364
2022 519 377
2023 543 412
2024 542 416

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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