Lilley vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilley

Girl name

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilley Lillian
Current Rank Unranked #54
Total Births (all years) 430 471,024
Peak Year 2008 1920
Peak Year Births 33 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilley Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 5 75,914
1920ss — 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss 9 11,229
2000ss 179 49,392
2010ss 195 64,948
2020ss 42 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilley Lillian
2014 17 6,924
2015 15 6,625
2016 15 6,385
2017 19 6,179
2018 15 5,566
2019 18 5,126
2020 15 4,511
2021 12 4,327
2022 10 4,256
2023 5 3,937
2024 — 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, 1919–2023.

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