Lilliam vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilliam and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilliam Lily
Current Rank #13461 #24
Total Births (all years) 825 182,901
Peak Year 1966 2011
Peak Year Births 23 8,192
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilliam Lily
1880ss 6 680
1890ss 25 979
1900ss 38 1,045
1910ss 71 2,795
1920ss 50 3,757
1930ss 11 2,229
1940ss — 1,511
1950ss 95 1,426
1960ss 166 1,148
1970ss 110 1,219
1980ss 82 2,709
1990ss 59 9,771
2000ss 53 56,184
2010ss 43 68,298
2020ss 16 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilliam Lily
2014 7 6,785
2015 7 6,679
2016 — 6,608
2017 8 5,861
2018 — 5,752
2019 5 5,458
2020 — 5,251
2021 — 5,629
2022 5 6,007
2023 5 6,170
2024 6 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, 1886–2024.

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