Lilliam vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilliam

Girl name · Rank #13461

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilliam Lillian
Current Rank #13461 #54
Total Births (all years) 825 471,024
Peak Year 1966 1920
Peak Year Births 23 10,049
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilliam Lillian
1880ss 6 11,270
1890ss 25 24,106
1900ss 38 32,519
1910ss 71 75,914
1920ss 50 83,159
1930ss 11 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss 95 16,508
1960ss 166 10,607
1970ss 110 5,363
1980ss 82 5,389
1990ss 59 11,229
2000ss 53 49,392
2010ss 43 64,948
2020ss 16 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilliam Lillian
2014 7 6,924
2015 7 6,625
2016 — 6,385
2017 8 6,179
2018 — 5,566
2019 5 5,126
2020 — 4,511
2021 — 4,327
2022 5 4,256
2023 5 3,937
2024 6 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, 1886–2024.

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