Total births
369
Girls' name · since 1990
Lilit
369 babies named Lilit in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8165
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
369 babies have been named Lilit since 1990, making it today's #8165 girls' name.
Lilit has 369 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8165 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #8165 among girls today
- 369 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilit is currently the #8165 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 369 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8165
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Lilit vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8165
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lilit was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lilit in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilit compares
369 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lilit's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilit | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 369 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lilit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lilit's SSA record in two at 2008 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 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lilit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,165
Active since
1990
Lilit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lilit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lilit's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lilit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (32% of all-time use).
Lilit by state
Where Lilit concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 259 | 70.2% |
California share of Lilit's total US births 70.2%
259 of 369 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilit? ▼
369 babies have been named Lilit since 1990. It currently ranks #8165 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 18 births.
When was Lilit most popular? ▼
Lilit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Lilit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilit are California (259 births).
How long has the name Lilit been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lilit since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilit? ▼
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 Lilit's data
- Lilit's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lilits (259 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lilit
Nearby Names Like Lilit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilit
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Lillie Girl
#682 158,918 births
Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
Compare Lilit side by side: Lilit vs Lillian Lilit vs Lily Lilit vs Lillie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lilit: #8165 Girls' Name - 369 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilit. 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 Lilit 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 June 2026.