Lilian Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Lilian is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Lilian has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Lilian' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 841st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2024th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2489th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1986th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1386th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 546th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 575th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Lilian' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Lilian"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Lilian"

"Lilian" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 841st of 9107 1,294
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 2024th of 9204 315
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 2489th of 12526 389
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1986th of 19264 703
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1386th of 27321 1,738
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 546th of 35406 8,526
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 575th of 30306 6,437

Regional Popularity of "Lilian" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Lilian" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
845th/845
100.00%
554th/554
100.00%
1474th/1474
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 100.00%
1367th/1367
- -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- 100.00%
1437th/1437
100.00%
2853rd/2853
100.00%
1829th/1829
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2100th/2100
100.00%
1454th/1454
100.00%
2337th/2337
100.00%
1080th/1080
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2203rd/2203
100.00%
1497th/1497
100.00%
1435th/1435
100.00%
831st/831
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
450th/450
100.00%
669th/669
100.00%
617th/617
100.00%
503rd/503
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
523rd/523
100.00%
588th/588
100.00%
601st/601
100.00%
532nd/532

State-by-State Popularity of "Lilian"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Lilian" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.