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Lilian

“Lily” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #560 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Lilian has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #360 (1882) · 20,470 babies named Lilian all-time · 1 in 3,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lilians

• Lilian Harvey — Anglo-German actress and singer
• Lilian Garcia — ring announcer and singer
• Lilian Bach — Nigerian actress
• Lilian Jackson Braun — American mystery writer (1913-2011)
• Lilian Bond — British actress (1908–1991)

In stories & tradition

• Lilian Bellamy — The Archers

What Lilians become

Among 635 notable people named Lilian:

Medical professionals appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lilian Welsh, American physician, educator, and suffragist.

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