US rank #3115 Girls' name Peak 2013 2,578 births

Lillia — #3115 US girls' name

2,578 babies named Lillia in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s521890s841900s821910s1401920s1971930s1341940s831950s1071960s741970s431980s671990s1422000s5222010s6002020s251
#3115
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Lillia was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

73 babies were named Lillia in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lillia

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,578 babies named Lillia between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lillia currently holds the #3115 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lillia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 600 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lillia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lillia in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lillia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,578 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lillia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,578

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2013

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,115

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lillia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
73
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Lillia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
600 births that decade — 23% of Lillia's all-time total
1880s521890s841900s821910s1401920s1971930s1341940s831950s1071960s741970s431980s671990s1422000s5222010s6002020s251

Lillia by state

Where Lillia concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lillia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
100 3.9%
#2 Ohio
42 1.6%
#3 Texas
35 1.4%
#4 Florida
24 0.9%
#5 Michigan
23 0.9%
#6 New York
16 0.6%
#7 Wisconsin
16 0.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
10 0.4%
California share of Lillia's total US births 3.9%
Even split

100 of 2,578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Lillia appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lillia?
2,578 babies have been named Lillia since 1881. It currently ranks #3115 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 73 births.
When was Lillia most popular?
Lillia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 600 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Lillia most popular?
The top states for the name Lillia are California (100 births), Ohio (42 births), Texas (35 births).
How long has the name Lillia been used?
Lillia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lillia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.