Lillian vs Lila
Side-by-side comparison of Lillian and Lila - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lillian | Lila |
| Current Rank | #54 | #206 |
| Total Births (all years) | 475,028 | 76,493 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 2010 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,049 | 1,969 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lillian | Lila |
| 1880s | 11,270 | 691 |
| 1890s | 24,106 | 1,673 |
| 1900s | 32,519 | 2,337 |
| 1910s | 75,914 | 5,567 |
| 1920s | 83,160 | 10,304 |
| 1930s | 37,391 | 7,840 |
| 1940s | 22,315 | 4,408 |
| 1950s | 16,509 | 3,569 |
| 1960s | 10,606 | 1,905 |
| 1970s | 5,364 | 1,234 |
| 1980s | 5,390 | 1,255 |
| 1990s | 11,229 | 1,560 |
| 2000s | 49,393 | 9,036 |
| 2010s | 64,960 | 16,568 |
| 2020s | 24,902 | 8,546 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lillian | Lila |
| 2014 | 6,924 | 1,776 |
| 2015 | 6,628 | 1,658 |
| 2016 | 6,386 | 1,561 |
| 2017 | 6,181 | 1,474 |
| 2018 | 5,567 | 1,405 |
| 2019 | 5,127 | 1,373 |
| 2020 | 4,515 | 1,298 |
| 2021 | 4,328 | 1,341 |
| 2022 | 4,260 | 1,354 |
| 2023 | 3,940 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 3,893 | 1,482 |
| 2025 | 3,966 | 1,670 |