Lilyanna
Girl name · #1649 in 2025 · Very rare
Lilyanna ranks #1649 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 126 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Lilyanna.
The 35-year story
Lilyanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 310 girls were named Lilyanna — good for #848 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 Lilyanna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lilyanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lilyanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lilyanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lilyanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lilyanna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lilyanna is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lilyanna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lilyanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilyanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lillianna, Lilianna, Lillyanna, Dayanna, and Alyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilyanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1676 |
| 2023 | 146 | #1486 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1451 |
| 2021 | 170 | #1323 |
| 2020 | 172 | #1291 |
| 2019 | 178 | #1291 |
| 2018 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2017 | 238 | #1071 |
| 2016 | 267 | #991 |
| 2015 | 284 | #955 |
| 2014 | 304 | #893 |
| 2013 | 277 | #918 |
| 2012 | 307 | #865 |
| 2011 | 310 | #848 |
| 2010 | 307 | #869 |
| 2009 | 265 | #998 |
| 2008 | 219 | #1167 |
| 2007 | 192 | #1277 |
| 2006 | 170 | #1359 |
| 2005 | 145 | #1462 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 110 | #1720 |
| 2002 | 74 | #2228 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilyanna a popular girl name?
Lilyanna ranked #1649 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #955.
When was the name Lilyanna most popular?
Lilyanna peaked in 2011, when 310 American girls received the name (ranked #848 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lilyanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Lilyanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.