Recorded 1915–1932 Boys' name Peak 1918 45 births

Lilbern — boys' name

45 babies named Lilbern in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s151920s251930s5
1920s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Lilbern was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Lilbern in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilbern

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Lilbern between 1915 and 1932, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lilbern currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilbern performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lilbern shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilbern 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 45 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.

Lilbern at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

45

Since 1915

18 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1915

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1932

Lilbern popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1915

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 1932192619241922192119181915 7

Lilbern by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
25 births that decade — 56% of Lilbern's all-time total
1910s151920s251930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilbern?
45 babies have been named Lilbern since 1915. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Lilbern most popular?
Lilbern was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lilbern been used?
Lilbern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 18 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Lilbern?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lillie, Lilburn, Lillard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–1932 (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.