Total births
425
Girls' name · since 1919
Lylia
Lylia has 425 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15467
- among girls today
- 425
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
425 babies have been named Lylia since 1919, making it today's #15467 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lylia has been recorded 425 times among girls since 1919, currently ranked #15467 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #15467 among girls today
- 425 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lylia is currently the #15467 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 425 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15467
- among girls today
- 425
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Lylia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15467
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Lylia was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
21 babies were named Lylia in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Lylia compares
425 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Lylia's all-time total is 11% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lylia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 425 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lylia's full recorded timeline at 2002, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lylia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#15,467
Active since
1919
Lylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Lylia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lylia's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
140 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 140 births (33% of all-time use).
Lylia by state
Where Lylia concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.4% |
California share of Lylia's total US births 1.4%
6 of 425 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lylia? ▼
Lylia has been given to 425 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15467 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Lylia most popular? ▼
Lylia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Lylia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lylia are California (6 births).
How long has the name Lylia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lylia since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lylia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyla, Lylah, Lyle, Lyllian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lylia's data
- Lylia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (140 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lylias (6 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 Lylia
Nearby Names Like Lylia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lylia
Lyla Girl
#83 49,294 births
Lylah Girl
#545 8,547 births
Lyle Girl
1,013 births
Lyllian Girl
635 births
Lyliana Girl
#6782 442 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lylia
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3,184 births · Peak 1961
Josetta #15468
519 births · Peak 1968
Dorian #15465
4,541 births · Peak 1983
Liela #15469
308 births · Peak 1933
Nazarene #15464
80 births · Peak 2005
March #15470
103 births · Peak 1950
Luma #15463
230 births · Peak 2023
Maximina #15471
145 births · Peak 1926
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, 1919–2025 (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. "Lylia: #15467 Girls' Name - 425 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lylia. 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 Lylia 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.