Lillian vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lillian and Lillie — 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

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lillian Lillie
Current Rank #54 #683
Total Births (all years) 471,024 158,489
Peak Year 1920 1919
Peak Year Births 10,049 3,262
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillian Lillie
1880ss 11,270 9,467
1890ss 24,106 14,093
1900ss 32,519 15,391
1910ss 75,914 24,651
1920ss 83,159 29,382
1930ss 37,393 19,923
1940ss 22,314 15,358
1950ss 16,508 9,622
1960ss 10,607 3,873
1970ss 5,363 1,404
1980ss 5,389 1,004
1990ss 11,229 1,615
2000ss 49,392 5,247
2010ss 64,948 5,503
2020ss 20,913 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillian Lillie
2014 6,924 612
2015 6,625 530
2016 6,385 494
2017 6,179 443
2018 5,566 442
2019 5,126 449
2020 4,511 387
2021 4,327 364
2022 4,256 377
2023 3,937 412
2024 3,882 416

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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