Recorded 1902–2016 Girls' name Peak 1922 350 births

Lillion — girls' name

350 babies named Lillion in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s121910s861920s1261930s841940s301950s52010s7
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lillion was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

19 babies were named Lillion in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lillion

The Social Security Administration has registered 350 babies named Lillion between 1902 and 2016, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lillion currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lillion performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lillion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lillion in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lillion 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 350 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.

Lillion at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

350

Since 1902

115 years of records

Peak year

1922

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1902

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2016

Lillion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1902

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
05101520 20161940193419291924191919141902 5

Lillion by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
126 births that decade — 36% of Lillion's all-time total
1900s121910s861920s1261930s841940s301950s52010s7

Lillion by state

Where Lillion concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lillion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 1.4%
Mississippi share of Lillion's total US births 1.4%

5 of 350 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lillion?
350 babies have been named Lillion since 1902. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1922 with 19 births.
When was Lillion most popular?
Lillion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lillion most popular?
The top states for the name Lillion are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Lillion been used?
Lillion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 115 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lillion?
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.

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, 1902–2016 (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.