Lilliam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#1,047
1890s	25	3	+317%	#1,221
1900s	38	4	+52%	#1,199
1910s	71	7	+87%	#2,292
1920s	50	5	-30%	#2,571
1930s	11	1	-78%	#4,046
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	95	10	–	#2,580
1960s	166	17	+75%	#2,545
1970s	110	11	-34%	#3,111
1980s	82	8	-25%	#5,101
1990s	59	6	-28%	#7,822
2000s	53	5	-10%	#12,184
2010s	43	4	-19%	#12,288
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-38%	#14,515

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,047

1890s

+317%

#1,221

1900s

+52%

#1,199

1910s

+87%

#2,292

1920s

-30%

#2,571

1930s

-78%

#4,046

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,580

1960s

166

+75%

#2,545

1970s

110

-34%

#3,111

1980s

-25%

#5,101

1990s

-28%

#7,822

2000s

-10%

#12,184

2010s

-19%

#12,288

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#14,515

The story of Lilliam

Lilliam 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 1886, 825 American babies have been named Lilliam. Its peak came in 1966, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lilliam?

The median living Lilliam is about 52 years old; half are between 32 and 61. An estimated 600 people named Lilliam 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.

Lilliam year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,515
2023	5	#16,597
2022	5	#16,706
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,004
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,288
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,867
2014	7	#13,959
2013	6	#15,742
2012	5	#18,437
2011	5	#18,412
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,998
2008	9	#12,184
2007	8	#13,394
2006	8	#13,090
2005	5	#18,066
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,031
2001	6	#14,591
2000	5	#16,494
1995	7	#11,226
1990	9	#8,922
1985	8	#7,984
1980	6	#9,773
1975	7	#7,609
1970	20	#3,264
1965	16	#3,208
1960	16	#3,157
1955	17	#2,791
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,238
1915	9	#3,019
1910	6	#2,292
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,844
1895	5	#1,726
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lilliam?

The median living Lilliam is about 52 years old. Half of all living Lilliams are between 32 and 61 years old.

How many people named Lilliam are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lilliam are alive in the United States, based on 825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lilliam in 2025?

Lilliam 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 Lilliam?

825 babies have been named Lilliam in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilliam most popular?

Lilliam peaked in 1966, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Lilliam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lilliam rising or falling?

Lilliam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lilliam popularity over time

The story of Lilliam

How old are people named Lilliam?

Lilliam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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