Boys' name · since 1915

Lilbern

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Lilbern, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Lilbern is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 45 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilbern has been recorded 45 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1932.

  • #22,938 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 45 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilbern ranks #22,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lilbern's 45 recorded births place it above 49.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lilbern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lilbern's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lilbern popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 1915191819211922192419261932 5

Lilbern by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Lilbern's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Lilbern births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilbern? ▼
Lilbern has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,938 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Lilbern sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilbern ranks #22,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Lilbern go back to 1915, giving 18 years of history 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.

What to do with Lilbern's data

  • Lilbern's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lilbern

Nearby Names Like Lilbern

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilbern

Lillian Boy
1,429 births
Lillie Boy
873 births
Lilburn Boy
713 births
Lillard Boy
541 births
Lilton Boy
210 births

Compare Lilbern side by side: Lilbern vs Lillian Lilbern vs Lillie Lilbern vs Lilburn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lilbern: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lilbern draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.