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Lilyan

/ˈlɪliən/ · 100% girls · 35 born in 2025

Lilyan has been given to about 4,339 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɪliən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,903
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lilyan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 194
  • Born in 202535
  • All time4,339
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Lilyan?

Its best year was 2007, when 194 babies were given the name, ranking 1270th. The typical living American called Lilyan is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Lilyan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lillian0.89
  2. Lilian0.92
  3. Jillian0.77
  4. Gillian0.77
  5. Milan0.75
  6. Lian0.75
  7. Lilyana0.74
  8. Lilyanna0.72

Middle names for Lilyan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lilyan Eve0.80
  2. Lilyan Elizabeth0.78
  3. Lilyan Josephine0.78
  4. Lilyan Anne0.78
  5. Lilyan Rose0.77
  6. Lilyan June0.76

Sibling names for Lilyan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Janiyahsister · 0.85
  2. Yarelisister · 0.84
  3. Campbelleither · 0.84
  4. Isabelasister · 0.83
  5. Fisherbrother · 0.83
  6. Izaiahbrother · 0.82

Where Lilyan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lilyan Anderson0.74
    2. Lilyan White0.72
    3. Lilyan Reyes0.72
    4. Lilyan Moore0.72
    5. Lilyan Hill0.72
    6. Lilyan Green0.72

    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 Lilyan

    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.