Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Lilyan

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,132 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

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

Rank 2025
#4,132
among girls · ↓121 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Lilyan · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
194 babies
All-time total
4,339
#2,827 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Lilyan popularity over time

4,339 babies have been named Lilyan since 1895, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Girls

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 29 3 – #1,148
1900s 164 16 +466% #720
1910s 849 85 +418% #595
1920s 321 32 -62% #862
1930s 162 16 -50% #1,411
1940s 59 6 -64% #2,604
1950s 33 3 -44% #4,673
1960s 11 1 -67% #6,462
1970s 10 1 -9% #9,021
1980s 22 2 +120% #9,366
1990s 122 12 +455% #4,159
2000s 1,232 123 +910% #1,270
2010s 1,055 106 -14% #1,378
2020s (to 2025) 270 45 -57% #2,588

Where Lilyan 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lilyan

Lilyan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,132 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 4,339 American babies have been named Lilyan. Its peak came in 2007, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Lilyan?

The median living Lilyan is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 2,800 people named Lilyan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Lilyan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 35 #4,132
2024 37 #4,011
2023 39 #3,880
2022 51 #3,198
2021 42 #3,650
2020 66 #2,588
2019 49 #3,256
2018 50 #3,229
2017 72 #2,498
2016 81 #2,337
2015 88 #2,157
2014 104 #1,933
2013 142 #1,543
2012 147 #1,513
2011 167 #1,378
2010 155 #1,462
2009 185 #1,311
2008 193 #1,292
2007 194 #1,270
2006 147 #1,500
2005 127 #1,604
2004 123 #1,597
2003 101 #1,838
2002 72 #2,280
2001 56 #2,682
2000 34 #3,779
1995 11 #7,844
1990 5 #14,253
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #7,088
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 6 #5,040
1945 – –
1940 6 #4,132
1935 12 #2,508
1930 9 #3,216
1925 24 #1,775
1920 71 #862
1915 120 #595
1910 34 #733
1905 11 #1,217
1900 17 #931
1895 6 #1,513
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lilyan

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

  1. 1 Lilyan Chauvin Lilyan Chauvin French-American actress (1925–2008) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lilyan?

The median living Lilyan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lilyans are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Lilyan are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Lilyan are alive in the United States, based on 4,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lilyan mean?

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

How popular is the name Lilyan in 2025?

Lilyan ranked #4,132 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lilyan?

4,339 babies have been named Lilyan in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilyan most popular?

Lilyan peaked in 2007, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Lilyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lilyan rising or falling?

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

Will Lilyan become more popular?

Lilyan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Lilyan 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 Lilyan?

Well-known people named Lilyan include Lilyan Chauvin (actor).

Names like Lilyan

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

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