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Lillian name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Lillian ranks #57 in female records (3,966 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Lillian becoming more popular?

Lillian's reported female count increased by 73 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #54 to #57. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

The 2025 file has no published male observation for Lillian. That is not a count of zero.

Lillian in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for LillianFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.6,3860201620252016: 6,386 female records2017: 6,181 female records2018: 5,567 female records2019: 5,127 female records2020: 4,515 female records2021: 4,328 female records2022: 4,260 female records2023: 3,940 female records2024: 3,893 female records2025: 3,966 female records2016: 10 male records2017: 7 male records2020: 5 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20253,96657——
20243,89354——
20233,94055——
20224,26050——
20214,32851——
20204,51546513,292
20195,12737——
20185,56734——
20176,18127710,354
20166,38628107,928

Questions about Lillian’s popularity

How common is Lillian in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Lillian ranks #57 in female records (3,966 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Lillian?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Lillian only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Lillian creates a match.

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