girl's name
Lillyan
LIL-ee-un (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,464
Lillyan is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 193 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lillyan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 990 |
| 2010s | 1,032 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How Popular Is Lillyan?
In 2025, Lillyan was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lillyan Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Lillyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lillyan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lillyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lillyan
- English LIL-ee-un
Sibling Names for Lillyan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lillyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lillyan
How popular is the name Lillyan?
In 2025, Lillyan was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lillyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lillyan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lillyan?
Lillyan has 3 syllables.
When was Lillyan most popular?
Lillyan peaked in 2009, when 193 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lillyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lillyan currently ranks #8,356 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.