Lillis vs Lillian

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

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Lillis

Girl name

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Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lillis Lillian
Current Rank Unranked #54
Total Births (all years) 637 475,028
Peak Year 1919 1920
Peak Year Births 25 10,049
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillis Lillian
1880ss 28 11,270
1890ss 51 24,106
1900ss 47 32,519
1910ss 138 75,914
1920ss 172 83,160
1930ss 99 37,391
1940ss 54 22,315
1950ss 38 16,509
1960ss 10 10,606
1970ss — 5,364
1980ss — 5,390
1990ss — 11,229
2000ss — 49,393
2010ss — 64,960
2020ss — 24,902

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillis Lillian
2014 — 6,924
2015 — 6,628
2016 — 6,386
2017 — 6,181
2018 — 5,567
2019 — 5,127
2020 — 4,515
2021 — 4,328
2022 — 4,260
2023 — 3,940
2024 — 3,893
2025 — 3,966

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, 1880–1963.

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