Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2024

Liliya

Meaning Spelling variant of Lilia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,836 Trend ↑ Rising 29%

Spelling variant of Lilia.

Rank 2025
#5,836
among girls · ↓1,667 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Liliya · -40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
35 babies
All-time total
608
#10,465 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Liliya popularity over time

608 babies have been named Liliya since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 76 8 – #5,136
2000s 196 20 +158% #4,355
2010s 205 21 +5% #4,591
2020s (to 2025) 131 22 +7% #4,169

Where Liliya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Liliya

Liliya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,836 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 608 American babies have been named Liliya. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liliya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liliya?

The median living Liliya is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Liliya are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liliya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,836
2024 35 #4,169
2023 22 #5,663
2022 19 #6,367
2021 17 #6,870
2020 17 #6,806
2019 19 #6,312
2018 28 #4,837
2017 16 #7,285
2016 31 #4,591
2015 17 #7,142
2014 22 #5,908
2013 18 #6,903
2012 18 #7,037
2011 19 #6,751
2010 17 #7,383
2009 21 #6,455
2008 21 #6,477
2007 15 #8,356
2006 16 #7,701
2005 24 #5,370
2004 17 #6,963
2003 19 #6,203
2002 19 #6,031
2001 16 #6,833
2000 28 #4,355
1995 9 #9,208
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Famous people named Liliya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Liliya Shobukhova Liliya Shobukhova Russian long-distance runner b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liliya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liliya?

The median living Liliya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Liliyas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Liliya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Liliya are alive in the United States, based on 608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Liliya mean?

Spelling variant of Lilia.

How popular is the name Liliya in 2025?

Liliya ranked #5,836 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liliya?

608 babies have been named Liliya in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liliya most popular?

Liliya peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Liliya a boy or girl name?

Liliya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liliya rising or falling?

Liliya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liliya become more popular?

Liliya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Liliya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Liliya?

Well-known people named Liliya include Liliya Shobukhova (athlete).

Names like Liliya

Names that sound and feel close to Liliya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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