Lilya vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilya

Girl name · Rank #4505

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilya Lillian
Current Rank #4505 #54
Total Births (all years) 570 471,024
Peak Year 2021 1920
Peak Year Births 36 10,049
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilya 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 22 11,229
2000ss 120 49,392
2010ss 267 64,948
2020ss 161 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilya Lillian
2014 33 6,924
2015 22 6,625
2016 25 6,385
2017 22 6,179
2018 28 5,566
2019 26 5,126
2020 32 4,511
2021 36 4,327
2022 33 4,256
2023 29 3,937
2024 31 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, 1993–2024.

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