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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lily | Lillian |
| Current Rank | #24 | #54 |
| Total Births (all years) | 189,644 | 475,028 |
| Peak Year | 2011 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,192 | 10,049 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lily | Lillian |
| 1880s | 680 | 11,270 |
| 1890s | 979 | 24,106 |
| 1900s | 1,045 | 32,519 |
| 1910s | 2,795 | 75,914 |
| 1920s | 3,757 | 83,160 |
| 1930s | 2,229 | 37,391 |
| 1940s | 1,511 | 22,315 |
| 1950s | 1,426 | 16,509 |
| 1960s | 1,148 | 10,606 |
| 1970s | 1,220 | 5,364 |
| 1980s | 2,708 | 5,390 |
| 1990s | 9,772 | 11,229 |
| 2000s | 56,186 | 49,393 |
| 2010s | 68,316 | 64,960 |
| 2020s | 35,872 | 24,902 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lily | Lillian |
| 2014 | 6,789 | 6,924 |
| 2015 | 6,683 | 6,628 |
| 2016 | 6,610 | 6,386 |
| 2017 | 5,862 | 6,181 |
| 2018 | 5,753 | 5,567 |
| 2019 | 5,461 | 5,127 |
| 2020 | 5,258 | 4,515 |
| 2021 | 5,632 | 4,328 |
| 2022 | 6,012 | 4,260 |
| 2023 | 6,176 | 3,940 |
| 2024 | 6,121 | 3,893 |
| 2025 | 6,673 | 3,966 |