Total births
4,440
Girls' name · since 1880
Lilla
Lilla has 4,440 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4294
- among girls today
- 4,440
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Lilla currently ranks #4294 among girls' names in America, with 4,440 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilla has been recorded 4,440 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #4294 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #4294 among girls today
- 4,440 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilla is currently the #4294 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 4,440 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4294
- among girls today
- 4,440
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Lilla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4294
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Lilla was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
85 babies were named Lilla in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilla compares
4,440 Top 14% higher than 86% of 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
Lilla's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,440 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lilla's full recorded timeline at 1947, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lilla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#4,294
Active since
1880
Lilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lilla's strongest decade.
657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Lilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
408 births
- 1890s
1890s
465 births
- 1900s
1900s
431 births
- 1910s
1910s
587 births
- 1920s
1920s
657 births
- 1930s
1930s
389 births
- 1940s
1940s
289 births
- 1950s 158
1950s
158 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
277 births
- 2010s
2010s
373 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 657 births (15% of all-time use).
How Lilla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lilla's total volume
Lilla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lilla by state
Where Lilla concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 434 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 92 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 86 | 1.9% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 73 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 60 | 1.4% |
| #6 | California | | 31 | 0.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 20 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 16 | 0.4% |
Georgia share of Lilla's total US births 9.8%
Even split
434 of 4,440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Lilla appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilla? ▼
Lilla has been given to 4,440 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4294 as of the latest data. 85 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Lilla most popular? ▼
Lilla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 657 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Lilla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilla are Georgia (434 births), Alabama (92 births), Texas (86 births).
How long has the name Lilla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lilla since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilla? ▼
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 Lilla's data
- Lilla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (657 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lillas (434 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lilla
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lilla: #4294 Girls' Name - 4,440 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilla. 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 Lilla 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.