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Lilac

Girl

Meaning of Lilac: English: 'bluish-purple flower'

Lilac is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3953rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3953

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

371

First recorded 1979 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Lilac per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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