Lilly vs Lily

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

Name A

Lilly

Girl name · Rank #261

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Name B

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilly Lily
Current Rank #261 #24
Total Births (all years) 66,728 189,644
Peak Year 2010 2011
Peak Year Births 2,891 8,192
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilly Lily
1880s 781 680
1890s 1,107 979
1900s 1,314 1,045
1910s 2,369 2,795
1920s 2,964 3,757
1930s 2,034 2,229
1940s 1,596 1,511
1950s 1,416 1,426
1960s 1,134 1,148
1970s 630 1,220
1980s 714 2,708
1990s 2,270 9,772
2000s 17,271 56,186
2010s 23,527 68,316
2020s 7,601 35,872

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilly Lily
2014 2,582 6,789
2015 2,325 6,683
2016 2,172 6,610
2017 1,932 5,862
2018 1,788 5,753
2019 1,553 5,461
2020 1,289 5,258
2021 1,356 5,632
2022 1,315 6,012
2023 1,202 6,176
2024 1,221 6,121
2025 1,218 6,673

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, 1880–2025.

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