Lillia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,014

among girls · ↑135 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lillia · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

73 babies

All-time total

2,633

#3,910 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Lillia popularity over time

2,633 babies have been named Lillia since 1881, 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

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	52	5	–	#719
1890s	84	8	+62%	#804
1900s	82	8	-2%	#1,132
1910s	140	14	+71%	#1,244
1920s	197	20	+41%	#1,622
1930s	134	13	-32%	#1,709
1940s	83	8	-38%	#2,500
1950s	107	11	+29%	#2,644
1960s	74	7	-31%	#3,924
1970s	43	4	-42%	#6,288
1980s	67	7	+56%	#7,118
1990s	142	14	+112%	#3,396
2000s	522	52	+268%	#2,589
2010s	600	60	+15%	#2,474
2020s (to 2025)	306	51	-15%	#2,957

Where Lillia 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	57	0.04	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Lillia

Lillia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,014 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,633 American babies have been named Lillia. Its peak came in 2013, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Lillia?

The median living Lillia is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 1,900 people named Lillia are alive in the United States today.

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

Lillia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,014
2024	51	#3,149
2023	57	#2,957
2022	56	#2,981
2021	48	#3,320
2020	39	#3,759
2019	42	#3,646
2018	45	#3,470
2017	45	#3,461
2016	64	#2,726
2015	63	#2,797
2014	69	#2,573
2013	73	#2,474
2012	70	#2,587
2011	69	#2,607
2010	60	#2,887
2009	56	#3,075
2008	68	#2,708
2007	72	#2,589
2006	61	#2,872
2005	63	#2,695
2004	59	#2,768
2003	57	#2,757
2002	31	#4,140
2001	22	#5,295
2000	33	#3,840
1995	9	#9,209
1990	6	#12,251
1985	5	#11,681
1980	8	#7,812
1975	6	#8,588
1970	6	#7,574
1965	7	#5,569
1960	10	#4,329
1955	12	#3,485
1950	9	#3,829
1945	5	#4,941
1940	12	#2,500
1935	13	#2,379
1930	12	#2,621
1925	21	#1,919
1920	20	#1,988
1915	14	#2,194
1910	14	#1,244
1905	7	#1,625
1900	9	#1,379
1895	16	#804
1890	–	–
1885	8	#822
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lillia?

The median living Lillia is about 17 years old. Half of all living Lillias are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Lillia are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lillia are alive in the United States, based on 2,633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lillia mean?

A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Lilia.

How popular is the name Lillia in 2025?

Lillia ranked #3,014 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lillia?

2,633 babies have been named Lillia in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lillia most popular?

Lillia peaked in 2013, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Lillia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lillia rising or falling?

Lillia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lillia become more popular?

Lillia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 girls named Lillia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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