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The name Lillian peaked for boys at #482 in 1901. Lillian is also used for girls, ranking #57 in 2025.

The name Lillian is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "lily; pledged to God".

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Lillian has ranked among the US Top 100 for the past 20 years, making it Lily's less popular but more grown-up cousin. 
 
A Top 10 name at the turn of the last century, the heyday of Lillian Gish and Lillian Russell, Lillian is more recently a member of the trending double-L group of girls' names that includes choices like Leila and Lorelei.
 
Along with Lily itself, of course, In fact, many parents choose Lillian as a formal name that leads to the nickname Lily or Lilly.
 
TV actress Mary McCormack and director Baz Luhrmann both have daughters named Lillian.
 
Lillian may have originated as a pet form of Elizabeth, completely independent of Lily. Lilian is another spelling.

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The name Lillian is currently ranked #57 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #10 in 1901. The name is most popular in LILLIAN, LILLIAN, and LILLIAN. Lillian is occasionally used for boys in 2020.

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