Lilian is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lilian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lilian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lilian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lilian is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lily, or youthful”. A variant of Lillian, linked to the lily flower and to Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,470 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,838 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 111 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 317 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lilian per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (786/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (90/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (7/yr).
Lilian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #807 nationally (given to 885 babies that year).
Lillian · Leilani · Liliana · Lilliana · Lilyana · Lilianna · Lillianna · Leilany
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