Lilli vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilli

Girl name · Rank #3964

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilli Lillian
Current Rank #3964 #54
Total Births (all years) 3,344 471,024
Peak Year 2006 1920
Peak Year Births 174 10,049
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilli Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 5 75,914
1920ss 6 83,159
1930ss 23 37,393
1940ss 70 22,314
1950ss 231 16,508
1960ss 172 10,607
1970ss 60 5,363
1980ss 99 5,389
1990ss 237 11,229
2000ss 1,302 49,392
2010ss 936 64,948
2020ss 203 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilli Lillian
2014 78 6,924
2015 72 6,625
2016 72 6,385
2017 74 6,179
2018 55 5,566
2019 50 5,126
2020 49 4,511
2021 48 4,327
2022 38 4,256
2023 31 3,937
2024 37 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, 1912–2024.

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