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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lilian

Ranked #1694 - 1 in 450,374 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,763

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1694

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1694
Rarity
1 in 450,374
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Lilian

There are an estimated 17,763 people named Lilian alive worldwide today. That ranks Lilian at #1694 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lilian is held by approximately 17,763 people, ranking #1694 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,685 U.S. residents).

Historically Lilian is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Lilian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Lilian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lilian, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 19
  2. 1881: 16
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 22
  6. 1885: 22
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 31
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 28
  13. 1892: 24
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 42
  17. 1896: 37
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 33
  20. 1899: 19
  21. 1900: 30
  22. 1901: 23
  23. 1902: 18
  24. 1903: 36
  25. 1904: 28
  26. 1905: 28
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 29
  29. 1908: 32
  30. 1909: 30
  31. 1910: 33
  32. 1911: 34
  33. 1912: 53
  34. 1913: 55
  35. 1914: 53
  36. 1915: 75
  37. 1916: 85
  38. 1917: 77
  39. 1918: 105
  40. 1919: 67
  41. 1920: 81
  42. 1921: 54
  43. 1922: 60
  44. 1923: 51
  45. 1924: 42
  46. 1925: 38
  47. 1926: 48
  48. 1927: 31
  49. 1928: 32
  50. 1929: 16
  51. 1930: 20
  52. 1931: 24
  53. 1932: 30
  54. 1933: 23
  55. 1934: 16
  56. 1935: 14
  57. 1936: 17
  58. 1937: 8
  59. 1938: 8
  60. 1939: 13
  61. 1940: 13
  62. 1941: 19
  63. 1942: 14
  64. 1943: 21
  65. 1944: 17
  66. 1945: 10
  67. 1946: 12
  68. 1947: 21
  69. 1948: 11
  70. 1949: 16
  71. 1950: 15
  72. 1951: 18
  73. 1952: 8
  74. 1953: 18
  75. 1954: 15
  76. 1955: 19
  77. 1956: 18
  78. 1957: 22
  79. 1958: 27
  80. 1959: 30
  81. 1960: 41
  82. 1961: 27
  83. 1962: 25
  84. 1963: 22
  85. 1964: 24
  86. 1965: 30
  87. 1966: 34
  88. 1967: 35
  89. 1968: 38
  90. 1969: 39
  91. 1970: 42
  92. 1971: 40
  93. 1972: 46
  94. 1973: 50
  95. 1974: 61
  96. 1975: 42
  97. 1976: 50
  98. 1977: 40
  99. 1978: 51
  100. 1979: 53
  101. 1980: 53
  102. 1981: 65
  103. 1982: 58
  104. 1983: 60
  105. 1984: 68
  106. 1985: 66
  107. 1986: 62
  108. 1987: 89
  109. 1988: 99
  110. 1989: 97
  111. 1990: 147
  112. 1991: 164
  113. 1992: 129
  114. 1993: 155
  115. 1994: 143
  116. 1995: 151
  117. 1996: 186
  118. 1997: 213
  119. 1998: 264
  120. 1999: 265
  121. 2000: 328
  122. 2001: 359
  123. 2002: 440
  124. 2003: 497
  125. 2004: 541
  126. 2005: 650
  127. 2006: 724
  128. 2007: 786
  129. 2008: 730
  130. 2009: 728
  131. 2010: 682
  132. 2011: 645
  133. 2012: 676
  134. 2013: 605
  135. 2014: 622
  136. 2015: 641
  137. 2016: 560
  138. 2017: 508
  139. 2018: 494
  140. 2019: 502
  141. 2020: 439
  142. 2021: 464
  143. 2022: 519
  144. 2023: 543
  145. 2024: 544
  146. 2025: 537

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lilian worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,763 people named Lilian alive worldwide today, ranking #1694 globally.

Is Lilian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 450,374 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,763 bearers, which is 1 in 18,685 Americans.

Is Lilian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lilian is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Lilian come from?

Who are famous people named Lilian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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