Girls' name · since 1948

Lillette

31 babies named Lillette in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#40,603 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1948
1940s
peak decade

Lillette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lillette has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1951.

  • #40,603 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 31 born since 1948
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lillette ranks #40,603 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1948, peaking in the 1940s.

#40,603 of 72,339
all-time among girls
31
born since 1948
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lillette's 31 recorded births place it above 43.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lillette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lillette splits its recorded history at 1950: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lillette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1949)
9
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
45678910 1948194919501951 5

Lillette by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (17 births, 55% of the file).

1940s was Lillette's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lillette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 17 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lillette?
Since 1948, Social Security records show 31 babies named Lillette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,603 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 9 births.
Where does Lillette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lillette ranks #40,603 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lillette most popular?
Lillette was most popular in the 1940s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Lillette been used?
The SSA has tracked Lillette since 1948 -- 4 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Lillette?
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 Lillette's data

  • Lillette's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1950s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lillette

Nearby Names Like Lillette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lillette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lillette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1948–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lillette 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 August 2026.