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Lilla

/ˈlɪlə/ · 100% girls · 26 born in 2025

Lilla has been given to about 4,440 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɪlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,654
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lilla per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 85
  • Born in 202526
  • All time4,440

How popular is Lilla?

Its best year was 1918, when 85 babies were given the name, ranking 782nd. The typical living American called Lilla is about 31 years old today.

Names that sound like Lilla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lila0.96
  2. Lyla0.84
  3. Willa0.82
  4. Mila0.78
  5. Ila0.78
  6. Nila0.78
  7. Leila0.76
  8. Iyla0.78

Middle names for Lilla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lilla Josephine0.84
  2. Lilla Rose0.83
  3. Lilla June0.82
  4. Lilla Pearl0.82
  5. Lilla Quinn0.82
  6. Lilla Nell0.82

Sibling names for Lilla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Birdiesister · 0.87
  2. Winniesister · 0.85
  3. Matildasister · 0.83
  4. Charleyeither · 0.81
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.80
  6. Forestbrother · 0.80

Where Lilla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lilla White0.78
    2. Lilla Reyes0.78
    3. Lilla Nguyen0.78
    4. Lilla Moore0.78
    5. Lilla Hill0.78
    6. Lilla Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lilla

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.