Lilyan vs Lillian

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

Name A

Lilyan

Girl name · Rank #3959

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Name B

Lillian

Girl name · Rank #54

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Metric Lilyan Lillian
Current Rank #3959 #54
Total Births (all years) 4,304 471,024
Peak Year 2007 1920
Peak Year Births 194 10,049
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilyan Lillian
1880ss — 11,270
1890ss 29 24,106
1900ss 164 32,519
1910ss 849 75,914
1920ss 321 83,159
1930ss 162 37,393
1940ss 59 22,314
1950ss 33 16,508
1960ss 11 10,607
1970ss 10 5,363
1980ss 22 5,389
1990ss 122 11,229
2000ss 1,232 49,392
2010ss 1,055 64,948
2020ss 235 20,913

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilyan Lillian
2014 104 6,924
2015 88 6,625
2016 81 6,385
2017 72 6,179
2018 50 5,566
2019 49 5,126
2020 66 4,511
2021 42 4,327
2022 51 4,256
2023 39 3,937
2024 37 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, 1895–2024.

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