Lylia: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#4,585
1920s	33	3	+450%	#3,281
1930s	25	3	-24%	#3,621
1940s	27	3	+8%	#4,252
1950s	32	3	+19%	#4,642
1960s	5	1	-84%	#7,407
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,859
2000s	101	10	+1920%	#7,925
2010s	140	14	+39%	#6,161
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-39%	#8,326

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,585

1920s

+450%

#3,281

1930s

-24%

#3,621

1940s

+8%

#4,252

1950s

+19%

#4,642

1960s

-84%

#7,407

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,859

2000s

101

+1920%

#7,925

2010s

140

+39%

#6,161

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#8,326

The story of Lylia

Lylia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,253 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 425 American babies have been named Lylia. Its peak came in 2013, when 21 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 Lylia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lylia?

The median living Lylia is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Lylia 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.

Lylia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,253
2024	5	#16,740
2023	12	#8,779
2022	13	#8,326
2021	6	#14,555
2020	9	#10,785
2019	11	#9,491
2018	10	#10,269
2017	13	#8,585
2016	13	#8,692
2015	17	#7,148
2014	17	#7,189
2013	21	#6,161
2012	13	#8,934
2011	20	#6,478
2010	5	#18,746
2009	16	#7,925
2008	10	#11,281
2007	14	#8,825
2006	14	#8,528
2005	8	#12,519
2004	10	#10,386
2003	7	#13,275
2002	7	#13,059
2001	9	#10,640
2000	6	#14,250
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,064
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,621
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,899
1920	6	#4,722
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lylia?

The median living Lylia is about 14 years old. Half of all living Lylias are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Lylia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lylia are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lylia mean?

Spelling variant of Lilia.

How popular is the name Lylia in 2025?

Lylia ranked #14,253 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lylia?

425 babies have been named Lylia in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lylia most popular?

Lylia peaked in 2013, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lylia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lylia rising or falling?

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

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Lylia popularity over time

The story of Lylia

How old are people named Lylia?

Lylia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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