Lillyan vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lillyan

Girl name · Rank #7599

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lillyan Lillian
Current Rank #7599 #54
Total Births (all years) 2,412 471,024
Peak Year 2009 1920
Peak Year Births 193 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillyan Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss 11 32,519
1910ss 100 75,914
1920ss 89 83,159
1930ss 16 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss 58 11,229
2000ss 989 49,392
2010ss 1,032 64,948
2020ss 117 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillyan Lillian
2014 110 6,924
2015 80 6,625
2016 64 6,385
2017 64 6,179
2018 52 5,566
2019 37 5,126
2020 32 4,511
2021 25 4,327
2022 24 4,256
2023 22 3,937
2024 14 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, 1906–2024.

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