How Many People Are Named Lillian?
people named Lillian are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,665 people in the US has this name
Based on 476,457 babies named Lillian in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,075 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Probably originally a diminutive of ELIZABETH. It may also be considered an elaborated form of LILY, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Lillian (99.9%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Lillian alive today is about 29 years old, and 70% are under 30. Half of them were between 10 and 44 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Lillian first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1920, to 10,075 babies. In 2025, 3,966 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Lillian reached #10 among girls' names in 1898 to 1901, and was in the top 10 for 4 years, 1898 to 1901. In 2025 it ranked #57.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #57 |
| Best rank | #10 (1898 to 1901) |
| Years in the top 10 | 4 |
| Years in the top 100 | 85 (1880 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #25 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Lillian alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Lillian were born in New York than in any other state: about 14,650 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Lillian was given 2 times as often in Alaska, 1.7 times in New Hampshire and 1.6 times in Hawaii.
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