Lilu vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilu

Girl name · Rank #14305

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lilu Lillian
Current Rank #14305 #54
Total Births (all years) 196 471,024
Peak Year 2011 1920
Peak Year Births 18 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilu Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss — 24,106
1900ss — 32,519
1910ss — 75,914
1920ss — 83,159
1930ss — 37,393
1940ss — 22,314
1950ss — 16,508
1960ss — 10,607
1970ss — 5,363
1980ss — 5,389
1990ss — 11,229
2000ss 56 49,392
2010ss 108 64,948
2020ss 32 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilu Lillian
2014 8 6,924
2015 14 6,625
2016 6 6,385
2017 8 6,179
2018 10 5,566
2019 7 5,126
2020 14 4,511
2021 6 4,327
2022 6 4,256
2023 — 3,937
2024 6 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, 2001–2024.

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