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.

Name A

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Name B

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Metric Lillian Lila
Current Rank #54 #207
Total Births (all years) 471,024 74,807
Peak Year 1920 2010
Peak Year Births 10,049 1,969
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillian Lila
1880ss 11,270 691
1890ss 24,106 1,673
1900ss 32,519 2,337
1910ss 75,914 5,567
1920ss 83,159 10,304
1930ss 37,393 7,840
1940ss 22,314 4,408
1950ss 16,508 3,569
1960ss 10,607 1,905
1970ss 5,363 1,234
1980ss 5,389 1,255
1990ss 11,229 1,559
2000ss 49,392 9,035
2010ss 64,948 16,566
2020ss 20,913 6,864

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillian Lila
2014 6,924 1,776
2015 6,625 1,658
2016 6,385 1,561
2017 6,179 1,473
2018 5,566 1,405
2019 5,126 1,372
2020 4,511 1,298
2021 4,327 1,339
2022 4,256 1,354
2023 3,937 1,398
2024 3,882 1,475

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, 1880–2024.

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