Lilla vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilla

Girl name · Rank #4278

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilla Lillian
Current Rank #4278 #54
Total Births (all years) 4,414 471,024
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 85 10,049
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilla Lillian
1880ss 408 11,270
1890ss 465 24,106
1900ss 431 32,519
1910ss 587 75,914
1920ss 657 83,159
1930ss 389 37,393
1940ss 289 22,314
1950ss 158 16,508
1960ss 108 10,607
1970ss 64 5,363
1980ss 26 5,389
1990ss 55 11,229
2000ss 277 49,392
2010ss 373 64,948
2020ss 127 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilla Lillian
2014 38 6,924
2015 40 6,625
2016 26 6,385
2017 33 6,179
2018 27 5,566
2019 36 5,126
2020 19 4,511
2021 22 4,327
2022 26 4,256
2023 27 3,937
2024 33 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, 1880–2024.

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