Lillith vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lillith and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lillith Lily
Current Rank #2216 #24
Total Births (all years) 1,994 182,901
Peak Year 2014 2011
Peak Year Births 113 8,192
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillith Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss — 979
1900ss — 1,045
1910ss 5 2,795
1920ss 6 3,757
1930ss — 2,229
1940ss — 1,511
1950ss — 1,426
1960ss — 1,148
1970ss — 1,219
1980ss — 2,709
1990ss 79 9,771
2000ss 424 56,184
2010ss 953 68,298
2020ss 527 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillith Lily
2014 113 6,785
2015 86 6,679
2016 112 6,608
2017 112 5,861
2018 98 5,752
2019 113 5,458
2020 108 5,251
2021 112 5,629
2022 111 6,007
2023 111 6,170
2024 85 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, 1918–2024.

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