Total births
203
Girls' name · since 1922
Lillah
Lillah has 203 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12266
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lillah is the #12266 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 203 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Lillah recorded 203 times among girls since 1922, holding rank #12266 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #12266 among girls today
- 203 born since 1922
- 2010s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lillah is currently the #12266 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 203 born since 1922, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12266
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 1922
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Lillah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12266
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lillah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lillah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Lillah compares
203 37th 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
Lillah's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lillah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lillah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lillah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lillah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,266
Active since
1922
Lillah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Lillah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lillah's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lillah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 121 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lillah? ▼
Lillah has been given to 203 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12266 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Lillah most popular? ▼
Lillah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Lillah been used? ▼
Lillah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 104 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lillah? ▼
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 Lillah's data
- Lillah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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 Lillah
Nearby Names Like Lillah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lillah
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Lily Girl
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Lillie Girl
#682 158,918 births
Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lillah
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4,905 births · Peak 1957
Luce #12267
38 births · Peak 2020
Joellen #12264
5,399 births · Peak 1960
Revie #12268
55 births · Peak 2020
Luann #12263
15,506 births · Peak 1954
Rudie #12269
72 births · Peak 1986
Dulcinea #12262
325 births · Peak 2006
Angelee #12270
1,359 births · Peak 2008
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, 1922–2025 (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. "Lillah: #12266 Girls' Name - 203 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lillah. 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 Lillah 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.