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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lillian

Ranked #269 - 1 in 42,258 people
US

Most common in

United States

189k bearers

World total

189,312

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#269

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States189k
Worldwide
~189k
rank #269
Rarity
1 in 42,258
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~189k in US

About the name Lillian

There are an estimated 189,312 people named Lillian alive worldwide today. That ranks Lillian at #269 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lillian is held by approximately 189,312 people, ranking #269 among first names. That works out to roughly 57 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,753 U.S. residents).

Historically Lillian is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Lillian 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Lillian popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 672
  2. 1881: 723
  3. 1882: 836
  4. 1883: 913
  5. 1884: 1,115
  6. 1885: 1,143
  7. 1886: 1,282
  8. 1887: 1,314
  9. 1888: 1,663
  10. 1889: 1,647
  11. 1890: 1,872
  12. 1891: 1,821
  13. 1892: 2,164
  14. 1893: 2,202
  15. 1894: 2,448
  16. 1895: 2,507
  17. 1896: 2,713
  18. 1897: 2,696
  19. 1898: 3,076
  20. 1899: 2,711
  21. 1900: 3,425
  22. 1901: 2,698
  23. 1902: 3,076
  24. 1903: 2,984
  25. 1904: 3,149
  26. 1905: 3,196
  27. 1906: 3,307
  28. 1907: 3,557
  29. 1908: 3,643
  30. 1909: 3,611
  31. 1910: 4,142
  32. 1911: 4,380
  33. 1912: 5,598
  34. 1913: 6,036
  35. 1914: 7,387
  36. 1915: 9,570
  37. 1916: 9,618
  38. 1917: 9,876
  39. 1918: 10k
  40. 1919: 9,542
  41. 1920: 10k
  42. 1921: 9,793
  43. 1922: 9,459
  44. 1923: 9,362
  45. 1924: 9,135
  46. 1925: 8,375
  47. 1926: 7,688
  48. 1927: 7,227
  49. 1928: 6,623
  50. 1929: 5,755
  51. 1930: 5,477
  52. 1931: 4,844
  53. 1932: 4,381
  54. 1933: 4,021
  55. 1934: 3,997
  56. 1935: 3,439
  57. 1936: 3,135
  58. 1937: 2,917
  59. 1938: 2,839
  60. 1939: 2,566
  61. 1940: 2,538
  62. 1941: 2,480
  63. 1942: 2,505
  64. 1943: 2,405
  65. 1944: 2,130
  66. 1945: 2,026
  67. 1946: 2,160
  68. 1947: 2,090
  69. 1948: 2,120
  70. 1949: 1,951
  71. 1950: 1,884
  72. 1951: 1,835
  73. 1952: 1,733
  74. 1953: 1,663
  75. 1954: 1,634
  76. 1955: 1,666
  77. 1956: 1,636
  78. 1957: 1,613
  79. 1958: 1,428
  80. 1959: 1,468
  81. 1960: 1,443
  82. 1961: 1,318
  83. 1962: 1,314
  84. 1963: 1,169
  85. 1964: 1,065
  86. 1965: 1,025
  87. 1966: 889
  88. 1967: 848
  89. 1968: 813
  90. 1969: 779
  91. 1970: 787
  92. 1971: 682
  93. 1972: 620
  94. 1973: 564
  95. 1974: 483
  96. 1975: 454
  97. 1976: 479
  98. 1977: 470
  99. 1978: 399
  100. 1979: 441
  101. 1980: 510
  102. 1981: 518
  103. 1982: 475
  104. 1983: 453
  105. 1984: 468
  106. 1985: 548
  107. 1986: 554
  108. 1987: 531
  109. 1988: 652
  110. 1989: 695
  111. 1990: 730
  112. 1991: 770
  113. 1992: 749
  114. 1993: 736
  115. 1994: 882
  116. 1995: 942
  117. 1996: 1,127
  118. 1997: 1,393
  119. 1998: 1,718
  120. 1999: 2,195
  121. 2000: 2,605
  122. 2001: 2,951
  123. 2002: 3,397
  124. 2003: 4,030
  125. 2004: 4,758
  126. 2005: 5,224
  127. 2006: 6,246
  128. 2007: 6,562
  129. 2008: 6,826
  130. 2009: 6,867
  131. 2010: 6,957
  132. 2011: 6,943
  133. 2012: 7,176
  134. 2013: 7,090
  135. 2014: 6,924
  136. 2015: 6,633
  137. 2016: 6,396
  138. 2017: 6,188
  139. 2018: 5,567
  140. 2019: 5,127
  141. 2020: 4,520
  142. 2021: 4,328
  143. 2022: 4,260
  144. 2023: 3,940
  145. 2024: 3,893
  146. 2025: 3,966

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lillian worldwide?

There are an estimated 189,312 people named Lillian alive worldwide today, ranking #269 globally.

Is Lillian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 42,258 people. In the United States there are roughly 189,312 bearers, which is 1 in 1,753 Americans.

Is Lillian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lillian is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Lillian come from?

Who are famous people named Lillian?

Data sources

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

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