Lillie vs Lila

Side-by-side comparison of Lillie and Lila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Name B

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Metric Lillie Lila
Current Rank #683 #207
Total Births (all years) 158,489 74,807
Peak Year 1919 2010
Peak Year Births 3,262 1,969
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillie Lila
1880ss 9,467 691
1890ss 14,093 1,673
1900ss 15,391 2,337
1910ss 24,651 5,567
1920ss 29,382 10,304
1930ss 19,923 7,840
1940ss 15,358 4,408
1950ss 9,622 3,569
1960ss 3,873 1,905
1970ss 1,404 1,234
1980ss 1,004 1,255
1990ss 1,615 1,559
2000ss 5,247 9,035
2010ss 5,503 16,566
2020ss 1,956 6,864

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillie Lila
2014 612 1,776
2015 530 1,658
2016 494 1,561
2017 443 1,473
2018 442 1,405
2019 449 1,372
2020 387 1,298
2021 364 1,339
2022 377 1,354
2023 412 1,398
2024 416 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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