Lillie vs Lillian

Side-by-side comparison of Lillie and Lillian — 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

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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