Lilyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,050

among girls · ↓155 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

237

named Lilyana · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,782

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

650 babies

All-time total

9,872

#1,685 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Lilyana popularity over time

9,872 babies have been named Lilyana since 1981, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#7,793
1990s	213	21	+446%	#2,488
2000s	2,622	262	+1131%	#522
2010s	5,260	526	+101%	#472
2020s (to 2025)	1,738	290	-45%	#879

Where Lilyana 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	227	0.14	outside top 500
2027	219	0.14	outside top 500
2028	212	0.13	outside top 500
2029	207	0.13	outside top 500
2030	202	0.13	outside top 500

Where Lilyana is most popular

Girls named Lilyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.177 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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 Lilyana 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
Rhode Island	8	0.639	+262%
New Mexico	12	0.493	+179%
Arizona	45	0.321	+82%
Pennsylvania	72	0.305	+72%
Minnesota	30	0.278	+57%
Michigan	49	0.269	+52%
Massachusetts	30	0.248	+40%
California	186	0.221	+25%
Wisconsin	22	0.214	+21%
Florida	91	0.213	+20%
Illinois	47	0.205	+16%
New York	77	0.194	+10%
North Carolina	44	0.193	+9%
Texas	155	0.193	+9%
Ohio	44	0.185	+5%
Virginia	30	0.176	≈ national
Washington	25	0.173	≈ national
Louisiana	15	0.171	≈ national
Tennessee	27	0.170	≈ national
New Jersey	27	0.150	-15%
Colorado	16	0.143	-19%
Maryland	14	0.132	-25%
Nevada	6	0.129	-27%
Indiana	18	0.128	-27%
Connecticut	7	0.120	-32%
Kansas	6	0.104	-41%
Oregon	5	0.077	-57%
Georgia	14	0.062	-65%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-67%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-69%
Alabama	5	0.053	-70%
Missouri	6	0.050	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Lilyana

Lilyana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,050 in 2025 with 237 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 9,872 American babies have been named Lilyana. Its peak came in 2012, when 650 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 Lilyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lilyana?

The median living Lilyana is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 9,800 people named Lilyana 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.

Lilyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	237	#1,050
2024	298	#895
2023	296	#903
2022	300	#915
2021	302	#898
2020	305	#879
2019	360	#772
2018	408	#711
2017	447	#662
2016	444	#662
2015	535	#573
2014	583	#534
2013	580	#513
2012	650	#472
2011	628	#472
2010	625	#483
2009	583	#522
2008	492	#627
2007	402	#724
2006	351	#784
2005	240	#1,016
2004	189	#1,189
2003	125	#1,549
2002	112	#1,653
2001	77	#2,140
2000	51	#2,843
1995	18	#5,343
1990	13	#6,704
1985	5	#11,683
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lilyana?

The median living Lilyana is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lilyanas are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Lilyana are alive today?

An estimated 9,800 people named Lilyana are alive in the United States, based on 9,872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lilyana mean?

Spelling variant of Liliana.

How popular is the name Lilyana in 2025?

Lilyana ranked #1,050 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 237 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lilyana?

9,872 babies have been named Lilyana in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilyana most popular?

Lilyana peaked in 2012, when 650 newborns received the name.

Is Lilyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lilyana rising or falling?

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

Will Lilyana become more popular?

Lilyana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 202 girls named Lilyana 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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