Total births
325
Girls' name · since 1918
Lillien
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 325 babies named Lillien, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13608
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Lillien currently ranks #13608 among girls' names in America, with 325 babies recorded since 1918.
Lillien has 325 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13608 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #13608 among girls today
- 325 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lillien is currently the #13608 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 325 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13608
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Lillien vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13608
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lillien was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
20 babies were named Lillien in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Lillien compares
325 47th percentile among 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
Lillien's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lillien | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 325 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lillien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lillien's full recorded timeline at 2011, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lillien at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#13,608
Active since
1918
Lillien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Lillien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lillien's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lillien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
152 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 152 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lillien? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 325 babies named Lillien. Today it holds rank #13608 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 20 births.
When was Lillien most popular? ▼
Lillien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Lillien been used? ▼
Records for Lillien go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lillien? ▼
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 Lillien's data
- Lillien's decade-level peak was the 2010s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lillien
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Lillien: #13608 Girls' Name - 325 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lillien. 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 Lillien 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.