Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1998
Lilja
Lilja has 272 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6307
- among girls today
- 272
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
272 babies have been named Lilja since 1998, making it today's #6307 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilja has been recorded 272 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #6307 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #6307 among girls today
- 272 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilja is currently the #6307 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 272 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6307
- among girls today
- 272
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Lilja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6307
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Lilja was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lilja in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilja compares
272 43th 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
Lilja's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 272 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lilja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lilja's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lilja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,307
Active since
1998
Lilja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lilja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lilja's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lilja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (42% of all-time use).
Lilja by state
Where Lilja concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
California share of Lilja's total US births 2.2%
6 of 272 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilja? ▼
272 babies have been named Lilja since 1998. It currently ranks #6307 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 19 births.
When was Lilja most popular? ▼
Lilja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lilja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilja are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lilja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lilja since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilja? ▼
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 Lilja's data
- Lilja's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Liljas (6 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 Lilja
Nearby Names Like Lilja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilja
Lillian Girl
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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 Lilja side by side: Lilja vs Lillian Lilja vs Lily Lilja 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Lilja: #6307 Girls' Name - 272 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilja. 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 Lilja 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.