Lillian vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lillian and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lillian Lily
Current Rank #54 #24
Total Births (all years) 471,024 182,901
Peak Year 1920 2011
Peak Year Births 10,049 8,192
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillian Lily
1880ss 11,270 680
1890ss 24,106 979
1900ss 32,519 1,045
1910ss 75,914 2,795
1920ss 83,159 3,757
1930ss 37,393 2,229
1940ss 22,314 1,511
1950ss 16,508 1,426
1960ss 10,607 1,148
1970ss 5,363 1,219
1980ss 5,389 2,709
1990ss 11,229 9,771
2000ss 49,392 56,184
2010ss 64,948 68,298
2020ss 20,913 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillian Lily
2014 6,924 6,785
2015 6,625 6,679
2016 6,385 6,608
2017 6,179 5,861
2018 5,566 5,752
2019 5,126 5,458
2020 4,511 5,251
2021 4,327 5,629
2022 4,256 6,007
2023 3,937 6,170
2024 3,882 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, 1880–2024.

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