Gender
Origin
- English
- Blend Of Lily And Ann
Variant of Lilian derived from the flower name Lily; symbolic of innocence, purity, and beauty
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lillian
Famous People
Actress Lillian Gish, Playwright Lillian Hellman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1019, 46 births); most recent 2020 (rank #12015, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #18, 10,049 births); most recent 2025 (rank #57, 3,966 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3,966 |
| 2024 | – | 3,882 |
| 2023 | – | 3,937 |
| 2022 | – | 4,256 |
| 2021 | – | 4,327 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4,511 |
| 2019 | – | 5,126 |
| 2018 | – | 5,566 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6,179 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6,385 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #274, 178 births); most recent 2025 (rank #361, 119 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 |
| 2024 | 140 |
| 2023 | 120 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2020 | 137 |
| 2019 | 154 |
| 2018 | 145 |
| 2017 | 178 |
| 2016 | 169 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #1065, 29 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4934, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #1015, 6 births); most recent 2011 (rank #5198, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #242, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #306, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #336, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #49, 59 births); most recent 2023 (rank #72, 35 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2014 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence