Total births
379
Girls' name · since 1914
Lylian
Lylian has 379 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11188
- among girls today
- 379
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Lylian currently ranks #11188 among girls' names in America, with 379 babies recorded since 1914.
Lylian has 379 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11188 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #11188 among girls today
- 379 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lylian is currently the #11188 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 379 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11188
- among girls today
- 379
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Lylian vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11188
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lylian was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
28 babies were named Lylian in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Lylian compares
379 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Lylian's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lylian | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 379 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lylian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lylian's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lylian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,188
Active since
1914
Lylian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Lylian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lylian's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lylian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 168 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lylian? ▼
Lylian has been given to 379 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11188 as of the latest data. 28 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Lylian most popular? ▼
Lylian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Lylian been used? ▼
Lylian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lylian? ▼
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 Lylian's data
- Lylian's decade-level peak was the 2010s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lylian
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Lyn #11191
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Lylian: #11188 Girls' Name - 379 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lylian. 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 Lylian 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.