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 #682

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lillie Lily
Current Rank #682 #24
Total Births (all years) 158,918 189,644
Peak Year 1919 2011
Peak Year Births 3,262 8,192
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillie Lily
1880s 9,467 680
1890s 14,093 979
1900s 15,391 1,045
1910s 24,651 2,795
1920s 29,382 3,757
1930s 19,925 2,229
1940s 15,357 1,511
1950s 9,622 1,426
1960s 3,873 1,148
1970s 1,404 1,220
1980s 1,004 2,708
1990s 1,615 9,772
2000s 5,248 56,186
2010s 5,506 68,316
2020s 2,380 35,872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillie Lily
2014 612 6,789
2015 531 6,683
2016 495 6,610
2017 444 5,862
2018 442 5,753
2019 449 5,461
2020 388 5,258
2021 364 5,632
2022 377 6,012
2023 413 6,176
2024 418 6,121
2025 420 6,673

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, 1880–2025.

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