Lily vs Lila

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

Name A

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Name B

Lila

Girl name · Rank #207

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Metric Lily Lila
Current Rank #24 #207
Total Births (all years) 182,901 74,807
Peak Year 2011 2010
Peak Year Births 8,192 1,969
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lily Lila
1880ss 680 691
1890ss 979 1,673
1900ss 1,045 2,337
1910ss 2,795 5,567
1920ss 3,757 10,304
1930ss 2,229 7,840
1940ss 1,511 4,408
1950ss 1,426 3,569
1960ss 1,148 1,905
1970ss 1,219 1,234
1980ss 2,709 1,255
1990ss 9,771 1,559
2000ss 56,184 9,035
2010ss 68,298 16,566
2020ss 29,150 6,864

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lily Lila
2014 6,785 1,776
2015 6,679 1,658
2016 6,608 1,561
2017 5,861 1,473
2018 5,752 1,405
2019 5,458 1,372
2020 5,251 1,298
2021 5,629 1,339
2022 6,007 1,354
2023 6,170 1,398
2024 6,093 1,475

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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