Declining since 2010, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Lillien since 1918
Babies named Lillien per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s | 31 |
Meaning & origin
Lillien is a delicate floral name that emerged as an uncommon variant of the well-loved Lillian. First recorded in the United States in 1918, it saw its peak popularity in 2011, ranking around 13,000 nationally. While it remains rare, its spelling with an '-ien' ending gives it a slightly more modern and distinctive feel. The name has been on a falling trajectory since 2010, aligning with broader trends away from embellished spellings. At 1 in 267,878 newborns recent statistics place it firmly among the more unusual choices.
Lillien is most often considered a modern respelling of Lillian, itself a variant of Lilian, which may derive from Latin lilium 'lily' or from the Welsh name Lilwen (from lili 'lily' and gwen 'white, blessed'). The spelling with an '-ien' ending became popular in the United States in the late 20th century, part of a trend of creative respellings of traditional floral names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lily, Lil, Lillie, Leni
Sibling names for Lillien
Names that share Lillien's style, for a brother or sister.
