Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1920
Lilien
Lilien has 40 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Lilien since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lilien has 40 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- 40 total births
- 1920–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Lilien since 1920, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 40
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Lilien was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lilien in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Lilien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lilien splits its recorded history at 2015: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lilien at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Lilien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Lilien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lilien's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Lilien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilien? ▼
Lilien has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Lilien most popular? ▼
Lilien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Lilien been used? ▼
Lilien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lilien? ▼
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.
What to do with Lilien's data
- Lilien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lilien
Nearby Names Like Lilien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilien
Lillian Girl
#54 475,028 births
Lily Girl
#24 189,644 births
Lillie Girl
#682 158,918 births
Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
Compare Lilien side by side: Lilien vs Lillian Lilien vs Lily Lilien vs Lillie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lilien: Baby Name Since 1920 - 40 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lilien 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 July 2026.