US rank #13502 Girls' name Peak 1916 361 births

Lilas — #13502 US girls' name

361 babies named Lilas in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s991920s1281930s561940s162010s292020s22
#13502
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Lilas was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

18 babies were named Lilas in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilas

The Social Security Administration has registered 361 babies named Lilas between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lilas currently holds the #13502 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilas performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lilas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lilas in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 361 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lilas at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

361

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

1916

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,502

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lilas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
18
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
05101520 202420171941193419281923191819131908 6

Lilas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
128 births that decade — 35% of Lilas's all-time total
1900s111910s991920s1281930s561940s162010s292020s22

Lilas by state

Where Lilas concentrates geographically — total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lilas
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
10 2.8%
Wisconsin share of Lilas's total US births 2.8%

10 of 361 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilas?
361 babies have been named Lilas since 1908. It currently ranks #13502 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 18 births.
When was Lilas most popular?
Lilas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Lilas most popular?
The top states for the name Lilas are Wisconsin (10 births).
How long has the name Lilas been used?
Lilas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lilas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lillie, Lila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.