Lilian vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilian and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilian Lily
Current Rank #558 #24
Total Births (all years) 19,925 182,901
Peak Year 2007 2011
Peak Year Births 786 8,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilian Lily
1880ss 213 680
1890ss 280 979
1900ss 282 1,045
1910ss 637 2,795
1920ss 453 3,757
1930ss 173 2,229
1940ss 154 1,511
1950ss 190 1,426
1960ss 315 1,148
1970ss 474 1,219
1980ss 717 2,709
1990ss 1,816 9,771
2000ss 5,783 56,184
2010ss 5,931 68,298
2020ss 2,507 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilian Lily
2014 620 6,785
2015 641 6,679
2016 560 6,608
2017 508 5,861
2018 494 5,752
2019 502 5,458
2020 439 5,251
2021 464 5,629
2022 519 6,007
2023 543 6,170
2024 542 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, 1880–2024.

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