girl's name
Lilas
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 5,525
France
#335
2025 births
Lilas is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 205 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,573 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1938.
Lilas over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 90 |
| 1970s | 125 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 325 |
| 2000s | 1,380 |
| 2010s | 1,845 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,015 |
How popular is Lilas?
In 2025, Lilas was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #335 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lilas is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lilas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilas
How popular is the name Lilas?
In 2025, Lilas was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #335 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lilas a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilas is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lilas most popular?
Lilas peaked in 2012, when 205 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lilas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilas currently ranks #335 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.