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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lillian | Lily |
| Current Rank | #54 | #24 |
| Total Births (all years) | 475,028 | 189,644 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 2011 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,049 | 8,192 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lillian | Lily |
| 1880s | 11,270 | 680 |
| 1890s | 24,106 | 979 |
| 1900s | 32,519 | 1,045 |
| 1910s | 75,914 | 2,795 |
| 1920s | 83,160 | 3,757 |
| 1930s | 37,391 | 2,229 |
| 1940s | 22,315 | 1,511 |
| 1950s | 16,509 | 1,426 |
| 1960s | 10,606 | 1,148 |
| 1970s | 5,364 | 1,220 |
| 1980s | 5,390 | 2,708 |
| 1990s | 11,229 | 9,772 |
| 2000s | 49,393 | 56,186 |
| 2010s | 64,960 | 68,316 |
| 2020s | 24,902 | 35,872 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lillian | Lily |
| 2014 | 6,924 | 6,789 |
| 2015 | 6,628 | 6,683 |
| 2016 | 6,386 | 6,610 |
| 2017 | 6,181 | 5,862 |
| 2018 | 5,567 | 5,753 |
| 2019 | 5,127 | 5,461 |
| 2020 | 4,515 | 5,258 |
| 2021 | 4,328 | 5,632 |
| 2022 | 4,260 | 6,012 |
| 2023 | 3,940 | 6,176 |
| 2024 | 3,893 | 6,121 |
| 2025 | 3,966 | 6,673 |