Lillien vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lillien

Girl name · Rank #13557

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lillien Lillian
Current Rank #13557 #54
Total Births (all years) 319 471,024
Peak Year 2007 1920
Peak Year Births 20 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillien Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 8 75,914
1920ss 10 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss — 11,229
2000ss 124 49,392
2010ss 152 64,948
2020ss 25 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillien Lillian
2014 17 6,924
2015 12 6,625
2016 14 6,385
2017 14 6,179
2018 12 5,566
2019 14 5,126
2020 6 4,511
2021 6 4,327
2022 7 4,256
2023 — 3,937
2024 6 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, 1918–2024.

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