Lilja vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilja

Girl name · Rank #6288

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilja Lillian
Current Rank #6288 #54
Total Births (all years) 261 471,024
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 19 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilja Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss — 75,914
1920ss — 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss 6 11,229
2000ss 75 49,392
2010ss 114 64,948
2020ss 66 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilja Lillian
2014 10 6,924
2015 14 6,625
2016 11 6,385
2017 8 6,179
2018 17 5,566
2019 11 5,126
2020 13 4,511
2021 11 4,327
2022 12 4,256
2023 11 3,937
2024 19 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, 1998–2024.

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