Lillian
Girl name · Latin origin
Lillian meaning
lily
Lillian at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #54 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- flower
- nature
Lillian popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #32 | 672 |
| 1890 | #19 | 1,862 |
| 1900 | #10 | 3,414 |
| 1910 | #14 | 4,127 |
| 1920 | #18 | 10,049 |
| 1930 | #43 | 5,448 |
| 1940 | #97 | 2,525 |
| 1950 | #156 | 1,884 |
| 1960 | #223 | 1,433 |
| 1970 | #334 | 783 |
| 1980 | #424 | 510 |
| 1990 | #366 | 722 |
| 2000 | #129 | 2,600 |
| 2010 | #22 | 6,957 |
| 2020 | #46 | 4,511 |
| 2024 | #54 | 3,882 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #32 | 672 |
| 1881 | #32 | 723 |
| 1882 | #32 | 830 |
| 1883 | #26 | 907 |
| 1884 | #26 | 1,109 |
| 1885 | #27 | 1,143 |
| 1886 | #24 | 1,282 |
| 1887 | #26 | 1,308 |
| 1888 | #23 | 1,656 |
| 1889 | #23 | 1,640 |
| 1890 | #19 | 1,862 |
| 1891 | #20 | 1,812 |
| 1892 | #20 | 2,154 |
| 1893 | #20 | 2,193 |
| 1894 | #16 | 2,441 |
| 1895 | #16 | 2,495 |
| 1896 | #11 | 2,702 |
| 1897 | #11 | 2,683 |
| 1898 | #10 | 3,061 |
| 1899 | #10 | 2,703 |
| 1900 | #10 | 3,414 |
| 1901 | #10 | 2,681 |
| 1902 | #11 | 3,063 |
| 1903 | #13 | 2,972 |
| 1904 | #12 | 3,139 |
| 1905 | #13 | 3,185 |
| 1906 | #13 | 3,293 |
| 1907 | #13 | 3,542 |
| 1908 | #13 | 3,634 |
| 1909 | #14 | 3,596 |
| 1910 | #14 | 4,127 |
| 1911 | #13 | 4,367 |
| 1912 | #14 | 5,568 |
| 1913 | #16 | 6,015 |
| 1914 | #16 | 7,354 |
| 1915 | #15 | 9,546 |
| 1916 | #16 | 9,592 |
| 1917 | #15 | 9,843 |
| 1918 | #15 | 9,986 |
| 1919 | #17 | 9,516 |
| 1920 | #18 | 10,049 |
| 1921 | #19 | 9,770 |
| 1922 | #19 | 9,430 |
| 1923 | #20 | 9,327 |
| 1924 | #23 | 9,100 |
| 1925 | #25 | 8,352 |
| 1926 | #28 | 7,661 |
| 1927 | #32 | 7,182 |
| 1928 | #35 | 6,577 |
| 1929 | #40 | 5,711 |
| 1930 | #43 | 5,448 |
| 1931 | #47 | 4,807 |
| 1932 | #48 | 4,352 |
| 1933 | #51 | 3,998 |
| 1934 | #52 | 3,973 |
| 1935 | #66 | 3,423 |
| 1936 | #79 | 3,118 |
| 1937 | #84 | 2,899 |
| 1938 | #88 | 2,824 |
| 1939 | #99 | 2,551 |
| 1940 | #97 | 2,525 |
| 1941 | #103 | 2,462 |
| 1942 | #111 | 2,488 |
| 1943 | #116 | 2,392 |
| 1944 | #126 | 2,120 |
| 1945 | #124 | 2,017 |
| 1946 | #129 | 2,160 |
| 1947 | #143 | 2,090 |
| 1948 | #136 | 2,116 |
| 1949 | #153 | 1,944 |
| 1950 | #156 | 1,884 |
| 1951 | #167 | 1,826 |
| 1952 | #178 | 1,733 |
| 1953 | #186 | 1,657 |
| 1954 | #194 | 1,627 |
| 1955 | #195 | 1,658 |
| 1956 | #201 | 1,630 |
| 1957 | #209 | 1,604 |
| 1958 | #218 | 1,421 |
| 1959 | #218 | 1,468 |
| 1960 | #223 | 1,433 |
| 1961 | #240 | 1,311 |
| 1962 | #244 | 1,308 |
| 1963 | #258 | 1,164 |
| 1964 | #275 | 1,064 |
| 1965 | #271 | 1,017 |
| 1966 | #285 | 881 |
| 1967 | #298 | 843 |
| 1968 | #308 | 813 |
| 1969 | #324 | 773 |
| 1970 | #334 | 783 |
| 1971 | #361 | 675 |
| 1972 | #355 | 620 |
| 1973 | #373 | 564 |
| 1974 | #413 | 482 |
| 1975 | #435 | 455 |
| 1976 | #422 | 479 |
| 1977 | #433 | 470 |
| 1978 | #486 | 399 |
| 1979 | #464 | 436 |
| 1980 | #424 | 510 |
| 1981 | #420 | 517 |
| 1982 | #449 | 475 |
| 1983 | #456 | 453 |
| 1984 | #443 | 468 |
| 1985 | #413 | 540 |
| 1986 | #404 | 554 |
| 1987 | #420 | 531 |
| 1988 | #373 | 646 |
| 1989 | #368 | 695 |
| 1990 | #366 | 722 |
| 1991 | #342 | 770 |
| 1992 | #348 | 749 |
| 1993 | #347 | 736 |
| 1994 | #308 | 882 |
| 1995 | #294 | 942 |
| 1996 | #251 | 1,127 |
| 1997 | #214 | 1,393 |
| 1998 | #174 | 1,718 |
| 1999 | #147 | 2,190 |
| 2000 | #129 | 2,600 |
| 2001 | #111 | 2,951 |
| 2002 | #96 | 3,397 |
| 2003 | #76 | 4,030 |
| 2004 | #65 | 4,734 |
| 2005 | #50 | 5,214 |
| 2006 | #38 | 6,236 |
| 2007 | #33 | 6,552 |
| 2008 | #29 | 6,817 |
| 2009 | #27 | 6,861 |
| 2010 | #22 | 6,957 |
| 2011 | #22 | 6,932 |
| 2012 | #25 | 7,171 |
| 2013 | #26 | 7,083 |
| 2014 | #25 | 6,924 |
| 2015 | #26 | 6,625 |
| 2016 | #28 | 6,385 |
| 2017 | #27 | 6,179 |
| 2018 | #34 | 5,566 |
| 2019 | #37 | 5,126 |
| 2020 | #46 | 4,511 |
| 2021 | #51 | 4,327 |
| 2022 | #50 | 4,256 |
| 2023 | #54 | 3,937 |
| 2024 | #54 | 3,882 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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