Girls' name · since 1981
Lilyana
9,872 babies named Lilyana in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,049 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,872
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
9,872 babies have been named Lilyana since 1981, making it today's #1049 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lilyana recorded 9,872 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #1049 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #1,685 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,049 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 9,872 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilyana ranks #1,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,049 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,872 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,049 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,872
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lilyana's 9,872 recorded births place it above 97.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
43 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Lilyana compares
9,872 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 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
Lilyana's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilyana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,872 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 650 | 21 | 19,840 |
Lilyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lilyana's full recorded timeline at 2005, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 650 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lilyana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 650
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Currently ranks #1049 among girls.
9,872 total births across 45 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2012 with 650 births in a single year.
Lilyana by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (5,260 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Lilyana's strongest decade.
5,260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lilyana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 213
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,622 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,260 births
- 2020s 1,738
2020s
1,738 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,260 births (53% of all-time use).
Lilyana decade highlights
- Peak decade 5,260 births
- Runner-up 2,622 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Lilyana 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 Lilyana's total volume
Lilyana by state
Where Lilyana concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,450 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 868 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 544 | 5.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 512 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 426 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 389 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 379 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 345 | 3.5% |
1,450 of 9,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 14.7% of nationwide
- Texas 8.8% of nationwide
- Florida 5.5% of nationwide
- New York 5.2% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 4.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 43 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 14.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Lilyana appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilyana? ▼
Where does Lilyana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lilyana most popular? ▼
Where is Lilyana most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lilyana been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lilyana? ▼
What to do with Lilyana's data
- Lilyana's decade-level peak was the 2010s (5,260 total births); usage has since declined to 1,738 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lilyanas (1,450 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lilyana
Nearby Names Like Lilyana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilyana
Compare Lilyana side by side: Lilyana vs Lillian Lilyana vs Lily Lilyana vs Lillie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lilyana
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lilyana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lilyana 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 August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.