Lilianna
Girl name · #891 in 2025 · Rare
Lilianna is currently the #891 girl name in the United States — 300 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #717, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lilianna.
The 45-year story
Lilianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 450 girls were named Lilianna — good for #633 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Lilianna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lilianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lilianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lilianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lilianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lilianna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lilianna is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lilianna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lilianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lillianna, Lilyanna, Giavanna, Lianna, and Lilyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | #890 |
| 2024 | 280 | #944 |
| 2023 | 308 | #871 |
| 2022 | 326 | #856 |
| 2021 | 311 | #875 |
| 2020 | 326 | #838 |
| 2019 | 342 | #804 |
| 2018 | 341 | #798 |
| 2017 | 398 | #721 |
| 2016 | 421 | #691 |
| 2015 | 396 | #717 |
| 2014 | 444 | #642 |
| 2013 | 409 | #690 |
| 2012 | 450 | #633 |
| 2011 | 440 | #648 |
| 2010 | 434 | #668 |
| 2009 | 391 | #740 |
| 2008 | 322 | #866 |
| 2007 | 331 | #853 |
| 2006 | 335 | #815 |
| 2005 | 246 | #992 |
| 2004 | 207 | #1102 |
| 2003 | 196 | #1123 |
| 2002 | 154 | #1275 |
| 2001 | 140 | #1360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilianna a popular girl name?
Lilianna ranked #891 among girls in 2025 with 300 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #717.
When was the name Lilianna most popular?
Lilianna peaked in 2012, when 450 American girls received the name (ranked #633 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lilianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,000 newborn American girls was named Lilianna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.