Lillie vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lillie and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lillie Lily
Current Rank #683 #24
Total Births (all years) 158,489 182,901
Peak Year 1919 2011
Peak Year Births 3,262 8,192
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillie Lily
1880ss 9,467 680
1890ss 14,093 979
1900ss 15,391 1,045
1910ss 24,651 2,795
1920ss 29,382 3,757
1930ss 19,923 2,229
1940ss 15,358 1,511
1950ss 9,622 1,426
1960ss 3,873 1,148
1970ss 1,404 1,219
1980ss 1,004 2,709
1990ss 1,615 9,771
2000ss 5,247 56,184
2010ss 5,503 68,298
2020ss 1,956 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillie Lily
2014 612 6,785
2015 530 6,679
2016 494 6,608
2017 443 5,861
2018 442 5,752
2019 449 5,458
2020 387 5,251
2021 364 5,629
2022 377 6,007
2023 412 6,170
2024 416 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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