Lilith vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilith and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilith Lily
Current Rank #256 #24
Total Births (all years) 12,404 182,901
Peak Year 2023 2011
Peak Year Births 1,298 8,192
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilith Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 35 2,795
1920ss 23 3,757
1930ss 9 2,229
1940ss 5 1,511
1950ss — 1,426
1960ss 26 1,148
1970ss 41 1,219
1980ss 17 2,709
1990ss 256 9,771
2000ss 1,353 56,184
2010ss 4,750 68,298
2020ss 5,889 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilith Lily
2014 453 6,785
2015 515 6,679
2016 584 6,608
2017 639 5,861
2018 602 5,752
2019 771 5,458
2020 1,005 5,251
2021 1,164 5,629
2022 1,182 6,007
2023 1,298 6,170
2024 1,240 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, 1913–2024.

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