Total births
9,872
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.
- #895
- among girls today
- 9,872
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
9,872 babies have been named Lilyana since 1981, making it today's #895 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lilyana recorded 9,872 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #895 nationally today, ahead of 95% 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.
- #895 among girls today
- 9,872 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lilyana is currently the #895 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 9,872 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #895
- among girls today
- 9,872
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Lilyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#895
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Lilyana was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
650 babies were named Lilyana in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Lilyana compares
9,872 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Lilyana's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lilyana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,872 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 650 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2012
Current rank
#895
Active since
1981
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
Lilyana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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).
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
California share of Lilyana's total US births 14.7%
Even split
1,450 of 9,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Lilyana appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lilyana? ▼
Lilyana has been given to 9,872 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #895 as of the latest data. 650 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Lilyana most popular? ▼
Lilyana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,260 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Lilyana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lilyana are California (1,450 births), Texas (868 births), Florida (544 births).
How long has the name Lilyana been used? ▼
Records for Lilyana go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lilyana? ▼
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 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
- 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 Lilyana
Nearby Names Like Lilyana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lilyana
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#24 189,644 births
Lillie Girl
#682 158,918 births
Lila Girl
#206 76,493 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Lilyana: #895 Girls' Name - 9,872 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilyana. 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 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 June 2026.