Lilian

Girl name

Lilian has been given to 20,470 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #560 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈlɪli.ən/

Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”).

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,470

Peak year

2007 (786 babies)

Rank in 2025

#560 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -16%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lilian.

20,406 babies since 1939

20,561 babies since 1943

20,355 babies since 1914

20,313 babies since 1917

20,272 babies since 1958

20,673 babies since 1881

20,199 babies since 1978

20,156 babies since 1914

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