Lilith vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilith

Girl name · Rank #256

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilith Lillian
Current Rank #256 #54
Total Births (all years) 12,404 471,024
Peak Year 2023 1920
Peak Year Births 1,298 10,049
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilith Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 35 75,914
1920ss 23 83,159
1930ss 9 37,393
1940ss 5 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss 26 10,607
1970ss 41 5,363
1980ss 17 5,389
1990ss 256 11,229
2000ss 1,353 49,392
2010ss 4,750 64,948
2020ss 5,889 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilith Lillian
2014 453 6,924
2015 515 6,625
2016 584 6,385
2017 639 6,179
2018 602 5,566
2019 771 5,126
2020 1,005 4,511
2021 1,164 4,327
2022 1,182 4,256
2023 1,298 3,937
2024 1,240 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, 1913–2024.

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