Lilja vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilja and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilja Lily
Current Rank #6288 #24
Total Births (all years) 261 182,901
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 19 8,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilja Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss — 2,795
1920ss — 3,757
1930ss — 2,229
1940ss — 1,511
1950ss — 1,426
1960ss — 1,148
1970ss — 1,219
1980ss — 2,709
1990ss 6 9,771
2000ss 75 56,184
2010ss 114 68,298
2020ss 66 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilja Lily
2014 10 6,785
2015 14 6,679
2016 11 6,608
2017 8 5,861
2018 17 5,752
2019 11 5,458
2020 13 5,251
2021 11 5,629
2022 12 6,007
2023 11 6,170
2024 19 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, 1998–2024.

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