Lily vs Lillian

Side-by-side comparison of Lily and Lillian — 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

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lily Lillian
Current Rank #24 #54
Total Births (all years) 182,901 471,024
Peak Year 2011 1920
Peak Year Births 8,192 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lily Lillian
1880ss 680 11,270
1890ss 979 24,106
1900ss 1,045 32,519
1910ss 2,795 75,914
1920ss 3,757 83,159
1930ss 2,229 37,393
1940ss 1,511 22,314
1950ss 1,426 16,508
1960ss 1,148 10,607
1970ss 1,219 5,363
1980ss 2,709 5,389
1990ss 9,771 11,229
2000ss 56,184 49,392
2010ss 68,298 64,948
2020ss 29,150 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lily Lillian
2014 6,785 6,924
2015 6,679 6,625
2016 6,608 6,385
2017 5,861 6,179
2018 5,752 5,566
2019 5,458 5,126
2020 5,251 4,511
2021 5,629 4,327
2022 6,007 4,256
2023 6,170 3,937
2024 6,093 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, 1880–2024.

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