Lillianna
Lillianna was the 1358th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 694th with 403 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 563 places. More babies were named Lillianna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Liliana) lily · Latin, Italian, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,358 girls, down 245 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 163girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011403 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,583babies recorded
What does the name Lillianna mean?
Lillianna is a spelling of Liliana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Liliana's meaning and origin.
Liliana is a Latin-style form of Lilian, used in Italian, Spanish, Polish and other languages, and Wiktionary also lists it as an English name. Lilian and Lillian are generally taken to come from Latin lilium, 'lily', although Lillian may also have begun as a pet form of Elizabeth. Wikipedia calls Liliana a form of Lillian used in many countries. Lily and Lilly are common short forms, and the French form is Liliane.
līlium (Latin, “lily”)
How sure is this? Probable. As for Lillian: the lily derivation is generally accepted; an Elizabeth pet-form origin is possible.
Related names: Lillian, Lilian, Lily, Liliane, Lilianna.
See also: Latin names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Liliana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lilian', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Liliana', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Lillianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,358 | 163 |
| 2020 | #1,113 | 220 |
| 2010 | #854 | 315 |
| 2000 | #1,840 | 94 |
| 1990 | #10,886 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Lillianna, counting every spelling?
Lillianna is a spelling of Liliana, a name family that ranked #63 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,358 for Lillianna on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,289 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liliana | 3,118 | #78 | 14,345 |
| Lilliana | 695 | #446 | 3,991 |
| Lilianna | 300 | #891 | 1,525 |
| Lillianna | 163 | #1,358 | 877 |
| Lyliana | 7 | #12,664 | 57 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lillianna?
163 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lillianna (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lillianna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lillianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lillianna?
About 6,500 people born in the US named Lillianna are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 9 and 18. That makes Lillianna mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lillianna by state
How common Lillianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (1.7×), Missouri (1.6×), Arizona (1.6×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lillianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lillianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lillianna
What does Lillianna mean?
Lillianna is a spelling of Liliana, which means “lily” (Latin, Italian, Spanish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lillianna?
Lillianna was the 1358th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 694th with 403 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 563 places. More babies were named Lillianna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lillianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lillianna in the US.
Where is Lillianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lillianna was most common in South Dakota (0.35 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and Missouri.