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Lillian

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lillian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #274 to #618.200020052010201520202025#274#618
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#533
1997#618
1998#571
1999#573
2000#535
2001#514
2002#480
2003#468
2004#410
2005#409
2006#424
2007#363
2008#373
2009#390
2010#337
2011#426
2012#349
2013#339
2014#348
2015#291
2016#293
2017#274
2018#330
2019#310
2020#333
2021#373
2022#336
2023#353
2024#309
2025#361

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #295 among girls in Norway, #361 among girls in England and Wales, #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #40 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #361 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in Norway in 1945.

Lillian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#361119HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#309140HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#353120HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#336129HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#373123HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#333137HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#310154HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#330145HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#274178HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#293169HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#291165HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#348132HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#339135HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#349138HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#426102HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#337139HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#390108HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#373119HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#363120HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#42497HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#40991HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#41089HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#46871HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#48063HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#51456HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#53552HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#57348HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#57147HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#61841HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#53347HighVerified
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#8683InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#9280InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#7888InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#8778InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#62108InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#9478InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#8094InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#9387InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiafemale#9282InsufficientNot yet available
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#29513HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#21121HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#26815HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#34210HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#31211HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#31012HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#20724HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#30514HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#31814HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#20627HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#34113HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#28717HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#29218HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#29117HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#29817HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#31016HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#37412HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#40110HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#6114HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#36811HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#37311HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#27017HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#26018HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4198HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#28814HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#30114HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#20824HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#24918HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#28814HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#21424HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#27916HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#19529HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#24721HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#19431HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#18237HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#22626HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#21028HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#16539HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#14648HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#13251HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#14546HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#12552HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#11954HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#9677HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#8588HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#10665HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#10169HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#10861HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#9369HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#8388HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#10170HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#9773HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#9874HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#79104HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#9085HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#9279HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#77118HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#8790HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#76102HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#77105HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#70113HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#8093HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#7795HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#61145HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#68124HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#64135HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#62133HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#61136HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#59155HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#61143HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#57141HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#60133HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#53154HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#51143HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#46146HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#45152HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#44154HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#44155HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#42162HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#41167HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#40149HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4139HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#24317HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#36410HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33812HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#39010HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#26416HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#27117HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#24419HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32413HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#23620HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#24221HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#34014HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#29517HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#28518HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#30917HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#31415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#25121HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#30012HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3438HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3318HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3105HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3005HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lillian is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Lillian, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1945Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2016England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2017New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2007New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2009New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2019ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202581#40 in 1945
Republic of Ireland1964–202556#236 in 2016
England and Wales1996–202530#274 in 2017
New South Wales, Australia2003–20179#62 in 2011
Northern Ireland2018–20224#336 in 2019
Scotland20241#476 in 2024

Its high point came 79 years earlier in Norway (1945) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Lillian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in Norway in 1945. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.