Lillith vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lillith

Girl name · Rank #2216

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lillith Lillian
Current Rank #2216 #54
Total Births (all years) 1,994 471,024
Peak Year 2014 1920
Peak Year Births 113 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillith Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 5 75,914
1920ss 6 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss 79 11,229
2000ss 424 49,392
2010ss 953 64,948
2020ss 527 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillith Lillian
2014 113 6,924
2015 86 6,625
2016 112 6,385
2017 112 6,179
2018 98 5,566
2019 113 5,126
2020 108 4,511
2021 112 4,327
2022 111 4,256
2023 111 3,937
2024 85 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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