Lillain vs Lily

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

Name A

Lillain

Girl name

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lillain Lily
Current Rank Unranked #24
Total Births (all years) 28 182,901
Peak Year 1895 2011
Peak Year Births 6 8,192
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillain Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss 6 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 16 2,795
1920ss 6 3,757
1930ss — 2,229
1940ss — 1,511
1950ss — 1,426
1960ss — 1,148
1970ss — 1,219
1980ss — 2,709
1990ss — 9,771
2000ss — 56,184
2010ss — 68,298
2020ss — 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillain Lily
2014 — 6,785
2015 — 6,679
2016 — 6,608
2017 — 5,861
2018 — 5,752
2019 — 5,458
2020 — 5,251
2021 — 5,629
2022 — 6,007
2023 — 6,170
2024 — 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, 1895–1924.

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