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Lillian

Girl

Meaning of Lillian: Latin: 'lily'

Lillian is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 57th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 309th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#57

3,966 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#309

140 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

476,457

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 518 babies1982: 475 babies1983: 453 babies1984: 468 babies1985: 548 babies1986: 554 babies1987: 531 babies1988: 652 babies1989: 695 babies1990: 730 babies19901991: 770 babies1992: 749 babies1993: 736 babies1994: 882 babies1995: 942 babies1996: 1,127 babies1997: 1,393 babies1998: 1,718 babies1999: 2,195 babies2000: 2,605 babies20002001: 2,951 babies2002: 3,397 babies2003: 4,030 babies2004: 4,758 babies2005: 5,224 babies2006: 6,246 babies2007: 6,562 babies2008: 6,826 babies2009: 6,867 babies2010: 6,957 babies20102011: 6,943 babies2012: 7,176 babies2013: 7,090 babies2014: 6,924 babies2015: 6,633 babies2016: 6,396 babies2017: 6,188 babies2018: 5,567 babies2019: 5,127 babies2020: 4,520 babies20202021: 4,328 babies2022: 4,260 babies2023: 3,940 babies2024: 3,893 babies2025: 3,966 babies
US babies named Lillian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,176.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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