Lillye vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lillye

Girl name

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lillye Lillian
Current Rank Unranked #54
Total Births (all years) 60 471,024
Peak Year 1920 1920
Peak Year Births 8 10,049
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lillye Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss 6 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss 22 75,914
1920ss 21 83,159
1930ss 11 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss — 11,229
2000ss — 49,392
2010ss — 64,948
2020ss — 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lillye Lillian
2014 — 6,924
2015 — 6,625
2016 — 6,385
2017 — 6,179
2018 — 5,566
2019 — 5,126
2020 — 4,511
2021 — 4,327
2022 — 4,256
2023 — 3,937
2024 — 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, 1898–1933.

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