Lilie vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilie

Girl name · Rank #7947

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilie Lillian
Current Rank #7947 #54
Total Births (all years) 1,461 471,024
Peak Year 2008 1920
Peak Year Births 40 10,049
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilie Lillian
1880ss 34 11,270
1890ss 95 24,106
1900ss 122 32,519
1910ss 208 75,914
1920ss 255 83,159
1930ss 105 37,393
1940ss 54 22,314
1950ss 14 16,508
1960ss 6 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss 5 5,389
1990ss 29 11,229
2000ss 277 49,392
2010ss 204 64,948
2020ss 53 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilie Lillian
2014 19 6,924
2015 11 6,625
2016 18 6,385
2017 13 6,179
2018 10 5,566
2019 8 5,126
2020 9 4,511
2021 9 4,327
2022 11 4,256
2023 11 3,937
2024 13 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, 1881–2024.

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