Lilyan vs Lily

Side-by-side comparison of Lilyan and Lily — 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

Lily

Girl name · Rank #24

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Metric Lilyan Lily
Current Rank #3959 #24
Total Births (all years) 4,304 182,901
Peak Year 2007 2011
Peak Year Births 194 8,192
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lilyan Lily
1880ss — 680
1890ss 29 979
1900ss 164 1,045
1910ss 849 2,795
1920ss 321 3,757
1930ss 162 2,229
1940ss 59 1,511
1950ss 33 1,426
1960ss 11 1,148
1970ss 10 1,219
1980ss 22 2,709
1990ss 122 9,771
2000ss 1,232 56,184
2010ss 1,055 68,298
2020ss 235 29,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lilyan Lily
2014 104 6,785
2015 88 6,679
2016 81 6,608
2017 72 5,861
2018 50 5,752
2019 49 5,458
2020 66 5,251
2021 42 5,629
2022 51 6,007
2023 39 6,170
2024 37 6,093

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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