Lillianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,358

among girls · ↑193 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

163

named Lillianna · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,861

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

403 babies

All-time total

6,583

#2,147 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Lillianna popularity over time

6,583 babies have been named Lillianna since 1985, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#7,985
1990s	247	25	+1076%	#2,121
2000s	1,927	193	+680%	#865
2010s	3,291	329	+71%	#694
2020s (to 2025)	1,097	183	-44%	#1,113

Where Lillianna 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	152	0.09	outside top 500
2027	142	0.09	outside top 500
2028	135	0.08	outside top 500
2029	129	0.08	outside top 500
2030	124	0.08	outside top 500

Where Lillianna is most popular

Girls named Lillianna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.108 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Missouri.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lillianna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
South Dakota	5	0.350	+224%
Pennsylvania	44	0.186	+72%
Missouri	21	0.174	+61%
Arizona	24	0.171	+58%
New York	63	0.159	+47%
Ohio	37	0.156	+44%
Tennessee	23	0.145	+34%
Minnesota	13	0.120	+11%
Florida	50	0.117	+8%
Michigan	21	0.115	+7%
North Carolina	26	0.114	+6%
Nevada	5	0.108	≈ national
Texas	85	0.106	≈ national
Arkansas	5	0.095	-12%
Maryland	10	0.094	-13%
Oregon	6	0.092	-15%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-25%
Indiana	11	0.078	-28%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-35%
California	58	0.069	-36%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-47%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-55%
Colorado	5	0.045	-59%
Virginia	5	0.029	-73%
Georgia	5	0.022	-80%
Illinois	5	0.022	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lillianna

Lillianna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,358 in 2025 with 163 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 6,583 American babies have been named Lillianna. Its peak came in 2011, when 403 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 Lillianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lillianna?

The median living Lillianna is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 6,500 people named Lillianna 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.

Lillianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	163	#1,358
2024	138	#1,551
2023	166	#1,358
2022	209	#1,160
2021	201	#1,203
2020	220	#1,113
2019	254	#1,013
2018	287	#933
2017	313	#875
2016	318	#886
2015	355	#795
2014	323	#854
2013	365	#745
2012	358	#770
2011	403	#694
2010	315	#854
2009	322	#865
2008	319	#874
2007	277	#973
2006	240	#1,065
2005	177	#1,270
2004	159	#1,342
2003	150	#1,354
2002	99	#1,816
2001	90	#1,933
2000	94	#1,840
1995	13	#6,870
1990	7	#10,886
1985	8	#7,985
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lillianna?

The median living Lillianna is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lilliannas are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Lillianna are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Lillianna are alive in the United States, based on 6,583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lillianna mean?

A less common form of Liliana.

How popular is the name Lillianna in 2025?

Lillianna ranked #1,358 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 163 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lillianna?

6,583 babies have been named Lillianna in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lillianna most popular?

Lillianna peaked in 2011, when 403 newborns received the name.

Is Lillianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lillianna rising or falling?

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

Will Lillianna become more popular?

Lillianna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Lillianna 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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