Lilya
Girl name · #4722 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lilya? In official American birth records, Lilya has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Lilya ranks #4722 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Lilya.
Babies named Lilya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 32-year story
Lilya first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 36 girls were named Lilya — good for #4014 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lilya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lilya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lilya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lilya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lilya is most common
State-level data for Lilya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lilya
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lya, Ilya, Enaya, Lucca, and Leina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lilya?
In official American birth records, the name Lilya first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Lilya a popular girl name?
Lilya ranked #4722 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Lilya most popular?
Lilya peaked in 2021, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4014 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lilya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Lilya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.