Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Lillard

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lillard
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
21 babies
All-time total
541
#7,525 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Lillard popularity over time

541 babies have been named Lillard since 1885, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #886
1890s 13 1 +18% #788
1900s 12 1 -8% #1,223
1910s 109 11 +808% #1,744
1920s 161 16 +48% #1,756
1930s 103 10 -36% #1,691
1940s 87 9 -16% #1,711
1950s 40 4 -54% #2,448
1960s 5 1 -87% #4,414
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The story of Lillard

Lillard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 541 American babies have been named Lillard. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Lillard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Lillard year by year

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

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1955 5 #4,170
1950 7 #3,202
1945 9 #2,506
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1935 18 #1,691
1930 14 #2,138
1925 16 #2,050
1920 13 #2,405
1915 16 #1,845
1910 5 #1,744
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1900 5 #1,420
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1890 8 #788
1885 6 #886
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Lillard in 2025?

Lillard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lillard?

541 babies have been named Lillard in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lillard most popular?

Lillard peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lillard a boy or girl name?

Lillard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lillard rising or falling?

Lillard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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