Total births
158,918
Girls' name · since 1880
Lillie
Lillie has 158,918 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #682
- among girls today
- 158,918
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
158,918 babies have been named Lillie since 1880, making it today's #682 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lillie has been recorded 158,918 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #682 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #682 among girls today
- 158,918 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lillie is currently the #682 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 158,918 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #682
- among girls today
- 158,918
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Lillie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#682
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lillie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
3,262 babies were named Lillie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Lillie compares
158,918 Top 1% higher than 99% of 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
Lillie's all-time total is 416x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lillie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 158,918 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,262 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lillie splits its recorded history at 1953: 17% of all births land in the more recent half, 83% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1985 (87 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 3,262 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lillie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1919
Current rank
#682
Active since
1880
Lillie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 3,262
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lillie popularity over time - boys
873 total births recorded since 1880 (Lillie as boys' name)
Lillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lillie's strongest decade.
29,382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 9,467
1880s
9,467 births
- 1890s
1890s
14,093 births
- 1900s
1900s
15,391 births
- 1910s
1910s
24,651 births
- 1920s
1920s
29,382 births
- 1930s
1930s
19,925 births
- 1940s
1940s
15,357 births
- 1950s 9,622
1950s
9,622 births
- 1960s 3,873
1960s
3,873 births
- 1970s 1,404
1970s
1,404 births
- 1980s 1,004
1980s
1,004 births
- 1990s 1,615
1990s
1,615 births
- 2000s 5,248
2000s
5,248 births
- 2010s 5,506
2010s
5,506 births
- 2020s 2,380
2020s
2,380 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29,382 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lillie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lillie's total volume
Lillie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lillie by state
Where Lillie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11,680 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,335 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 10,629 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 10,379 | 6.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10,078 | 6.3% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 9,543 | 6.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6,335 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5,439 | 3.4% |
Georgia share of Lillie's total US births 7.3%
Even split
11,680 of 158,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Lillie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lillie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 158,918 babies named Lillie. Today it holds rank #682 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 3,262 births.
When was Lillie most popular? ▼
Lillie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29,382 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Lillie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lillie are Georgia (11,680 births), Texas (11,335 births), Alabama (10,629 births).
How long has the name Lillie been used? ▼
Lillie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lillie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lila, Liliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lillie's data
- Lillie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29,382 total births); usage has since declined to 2,380 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lillies (11,680 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Lillie
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lillie: #682 Girls' Name - 158,918 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lillie. 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 Lillie 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.