US rank #13461 Girls' name Peak 1966 825 births

Lilliam — #13461 US girls' name

825 babies named Lilliam in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61890s251900s381910s711920s501930s111950s951960s1661970s1101980s821990s592000s532010s432020s16
#13461
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Lilliam was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

23 babies were named Lilliam in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilliam

The Social Security Administration has registered 825 babies named Lilliam between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lilliam currently holds the #13461 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilliam performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Lilliam shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 190 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lilliam in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilliam 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 825 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.

Lilliam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

825

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1966

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,461

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lilliam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
23
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Lilliam by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
166 births that decade — 20% of Lilliam's all-time total
1880s61890s251900s381910s711920s501930s111950s951960s1661970s1101980s821990s592000s532010s432020s16

Lilliam by state

Where Lilliam concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lilliam
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
190 23.0%
New York share of Lilliam's total US births 23.0%

190 of 825 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilliam?
825 babies have been named Lilliam since 1886. It currently ranks #13461 among girls. The peak year was 1966 with 23 births.
When was Lilliam most popular?
Lilliam was most popular in the 1960s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Lilliam most popular?
The top states for the name Lilliam are New York (190 births).
How long has the name Lilliam been used?
Lilliam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lilliam?
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, 1886–2024 (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.