Lilyan is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lilyan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lilyan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lilyan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lilyan is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Lillian, lily”. A respelling of Lillian, an elaboration of the flower name Lily.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,339 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58 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 Lilyan per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (194/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (8/yr).
Lilyan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #2,242 nationally (given to 197 babies that year).
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