Lilac
Girl name · #4112 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Lilac, placing it at #4112 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Lilac.
Babies named Lilac per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Lilac first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #3516. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lilac against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lilac in class?
Lilac scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lilac is most common
State-level data for Lilac is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lilac
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilac tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leeba, Lunna, Lizzy, Livie, and Lumina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilac | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10567 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10210 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilac a popular girl name?
Lilac ranked #4112 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Lilac most popular?
Lilac peaked in 2024, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lilac?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Lilac. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.