Lilly vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilly

Girl name · Rank #259

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilly Lillian
Current Rank #259 #54
Total Births (all years) 65,475 471,024
Peak Year 2010 1920
Peak Year Births 2,890 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilly Lillian
1880ss 781 11,270
1890ss 1,107 24,106
1900ss 1,314 32,519
1910ss 2,369 75,914
1920ss 2,964 83,159
1930ss 2,034 37,393
1940ss 1,596 22,314
1950ss 1,416 16,508
1960ss 1,133 10,607
1970ss 632 5,363
1980ss 713 5,389
1990ss 2,270 11,229
2000ss 17,270 49,392
2010ss 23,508 64,948
2020ss 6,368 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilly Lillian
2014 2,581 6,924
2015 2,323 6,625
2016 2,167 6,385
2017 1,931 6,179
2018 1,785 5,566
2019 1,550 5,126
2020 1,288 4,511
2021 1,353 4,327
2022 1,310 4,256
2023 1,200 3,937
2024 1,217 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, 1880–2024.

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