Lillian
Lillian is a distinctive choice, ranked #361 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lillian in their class.
About the Name Lillian
Lillian has held its ground, ranked #361 in 2025 and never far from its best of #274 in 2017 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lillian is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lillian in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #54, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Lillian
- Lillian Lorraine — Lillian Lorraine was an American stage and screen actress of the 1910s and 1920s, and a prominent Ziegfeld Girl in the Broadway revues Ziegfeld Follies during the 1910s.
- Lillian Roxon — Lillian Roxon was an Australian music journalist and author, best known for Lillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia.
- Lillian Leitzel — Lillian Leitzel was a German-born acrobat who specialized in performing on the Roman rings, for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lillian
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lillian
Almost certainly the only Lillian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Lillian
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia