Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1889
Lille
130 babies named Lille in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 130
- total births
- 1889–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Lille sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 130 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Lille recorded 130 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2014.
- 130 total births
- 1889–2014 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Lille since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2014.
- 130
- total births
- 1889–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Lille was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lille in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Lille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lille's full recorded timeline at 1930, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lille at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Lille popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2014
- Peak year (1919)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Lille by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lille's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lille? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 130 babies named Lille. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 11 births.
When was Lille most popular? ▼
Lille was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Lille been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lille since 1889 -- 126 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Lille? ▼
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 Lille's data
- Lille's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- 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 Lille
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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, 1889–2014 (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. "Lille: Baby Name Since 1889 - 130 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lille. 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 Lille 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.