girl's name · in the US
Lilyan
LIL-ee-un (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,975
Lilyan is a girl's name in the United States, with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 194 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lilyan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 164 |
| 1910s | 849 |
| 1920s | 321 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 1,232 |
| 2010s | 1,055 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How Popular Is Lilyan?
In 2025, Lilyan was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lilyan 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 Lilyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lilyan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Lilyan is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 522 babies
- France Boys' 8% girls · 65 babies
How to Say Lilyan
- English LIL-ee-un
Sibling Names for Lilyan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lilyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lilyan
How popular is the name Lilyan?
In 2025, Lilyan was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lilyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilyan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lilyan?
Lilyan has 3 syllables.
When was Lilyan most popular?
Lilyan peaked in 2007, when 194 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lilyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilyan currently ranks #2,894 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.