US rank #14305 Girls' name Peak 2011 196 births

Lilu — #14305 US girls' name

196 babies named Lilu in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s562010s1082020s32
#14305
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lilu was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

18 babies were named Lilu in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lilu

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Lilu between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lilu currently holds the #14305 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lilu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lilu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lilu in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lilu 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 196 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.

Lilu at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

196

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2011

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,305

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lilu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
18
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 20242020201720142011200820032001 5

Lilu by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
108 births that decade — 55% of Lilu's all-time total
2000s562010s1082020s32

Lilu by state

Where Lilu concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lilu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.6%
California share of Lilu's total US births 2.6%

5 of 196 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilu?
196 babies have been named Lilu since 2001. It currently ranks #14305 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 18 births.
When was Lilu most popular?
Lilu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Lilu most popular?
The top states for the name Lilu are California (5 births).
How long has the name Lilu been used?
Lilu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lilu?
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, 2001–2024 (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.