Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1898
Lillye
Lillye has 60 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 1898–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lillye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lillye has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1933.
- 60 total births
- 1898–1933 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Lillye since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1933.
- 60
- total births
- 1898–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lillye was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lillye in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Lillye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lillye's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lillye at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Lillye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1933
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lillye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lillye's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lillye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lillye? ▼
60 babies have been named Lillye since 1898. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Lillye most popular? ▼
Lillye was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lillye been used? ▼
Lillye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 36 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Lillye? ▼
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 Lillye's data
- Lillye's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lillye
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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, 1898–1933 (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. "Lillye: Baby Name Since 1898 - 60 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lillye. 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 Lillye 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.