Lyllian
Lyllian was the 16339th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 3565th; the most babies were born in 2009 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved down 11,529 places. More babies were named Lyllian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lillian) lily (probably) · Latin, English
- Rank in 2025
- #16,339 girls, down 8,911 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200945 babies
- Total since 1880
- 635babies recorded
What does the name Lyllian mean?
Lyllian is a spelling of Lillian, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lillian's meaning and origin.
Lillian has been used since the 16th century. Wiktionary gives two explanations: it may have begun as a pet form of Elizabeth, as Lilibet and Lillie did, but it is generally taken as a name formed from Latin lilium, 'lily', the flower that stood for purity in Christian art. The double-l spelling is the usual American form; British usage prefers Lilian. Lily and Lillie are common short forms.
līlium (Latin, “lily”)
How sure is this? Probable. The lily derivation is generally accepted; an origin as a pet form of Elizabeth is also possible.
Related names: Lilian, Lily, Lillie, Liliana, Elizabeth.
See also: Latin names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lillian', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lilian', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lily', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Lyllian popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,339 | 5 |
| 2020 | #7,428 | 15 |
| 2010 | #4,002 | 38 |
| 2000 | #16,532 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lyllian, counting every spelling?
Lyllian is a spelling of Lillian, a name family that ranked #55 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,339 for Lyllian on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,696 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian | 3,966 | #57 | 20,387 |
| Lilian | 537 | #560 | 2,607 |
| Lilliann | 39 | #3,811 | 215 |
| Lilyan | 35 | #4,132 | 204 |
| Lillianne | 33 | #4,311 | 196 |
| Liliane | 29 | #4,709 | 142 |
| Lilianne | 23 | #5,493 | 122 |
| Liliann | 13 | #8,141 | 71 |
| Lilliane | 5 | #16,306 | 42 |
| Lyllian | 5 | #16,339 | 36 |
| Lylian | 6 | #14,254 | 35 |
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 Lyllian?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lyllian (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lyllian 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 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lyllian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lyllian?
About 600 people born in the US named Lyllian are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 12 and 19. That makes Lyllian 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lyllian: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lyllian, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lyllian
What does Lyllian mean?
Lyllian is a spelling of Lillian, which means “lily (probably)” (Latin, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lyllian?
Lyllian was the 16339th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 3565th; the most babies were born in 2009 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved down 11,529 places. More babies were named Lyllian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lyllian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lyllian in the US.