Lily vs Lillie

Side-by-side comparison of Lily and Lillie — 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

Lillie

Girl name · Rank #683

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Metric Lily Lillie
Current Rank #24 #683
Total Births (all years) 182,901 158,489
Peak Year 2011 1919
Peak Year Births 8,192 3,262
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lily Lillie
1880ss 680 9,467
1890ss 979 14,093
1900ss 1,045 15,391
1910ss 2,795 24,651
1920ss 3,757 29,382
1930ss 2,229 19,923
1940ss 1,511 15,358
1950ss 1,426 9,622
1960ss 1,148 3,873
1970ss 1,219 1,404
1980ss 2,709 1,004
1990ss 9,771 1,615
2000ss 56,184 5,247
2010ss 68,298 5,503
2020ss 29,150 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lily Lillie
2014 6,785 612
2015 6,679 530
2016 6,608 494
2017 5,861 443
2018 5,752 442
2019 5,458 449
2020 5,251 387
2021 5,629 364
2022 6,007 377
2023 6,170 412
2024 6,093 416

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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