Lillian
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lily; purity.
Babies a year
6,139
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#57
down from #54
UK popularity
#361
119 babies · down from #309
How Lillian has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #26 |
| 2016 | #28 |
| 2017 | #27 |
| 2018 | #34 |
| 2019 | #37 |
| 2020 | #46 |
| 2021 | #51 |
| 2022 | #50 |
| 2023 | #55 |
| 2024 | #54 |
| 2025 | #57 |
In 2025, 119 babies in England and Wales were named Lillian. In the US, 6,139 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,049 in 1920.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lillian was most common in 1900, when it went to 1.07% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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