Lilla
Girl name · #4988 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Lilla, placing it at #4988 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Lilla.
The 145-year story
Lilla first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 35 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 85 girls were named Lilla — good for #777 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Lilla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lilla in class?
Lilla scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lilla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lilla is most common
State-level data for Lilla 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 Lilla
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vella, Lovella, Adella, Nella, and Zella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilla a popular girl name?
Lilla ranked #4988 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Lilla most popular?
Lilla peaked in 1918, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #777 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lilla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Lilla. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.