Girl · #885 in 2026

Lilia

Lilia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Lilia Abadjieva, Bulgarian theatre director Lilia al-Atrash, Syrian actress Lilia Amarfi (1949–2010), Soviet and Russian operetta actress Lilia Bolocan, Moldovan politician Lilia Buckingham, American Internet personality, actress, dancer, author, and producer Lilia Capocaccia (1932–2024), Italian herpetologist, museum…

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Polish
  • Russian
Current Rank
#885
Peak Rank
#750 (2007)
Total Babies
15K
5-Yr Trend
+23%
1884
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#750
Peak Rank
15K
Total Count
137
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lilia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lilia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Lilia Abadjieva, Bulgarian theatre director Lilia al-Atrash, Syrian actress Lilia Amarfi (1949–2010), Soviet and Russian operetta actress Lilia Bolocan, Moldovan politician Lilia Buckingham, American Internet personality, actress, dancer, author, and producer Lilia Capocaccia (1932–2024), Italian herpetologist, museum…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

The Story of Lilia

American parents first put Lilia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1884, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 308 Lilias were born — ranking #896 that year. As of 2026, Lilia ranks #885 for baby girls with 306 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Lilia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lilia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lilia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lilia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lilia

What does the name Lilia mean?
Lilia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Lilia Abadjieva, Bulgarian theatre director Lilia al-Atrash, Syrian actress Lilia Amarfi (1949–2010), Soviet and Russian operetta actress Lilia Bolocan, Moldovan politician Lilia Buckingham, American Internet personality, actress, dancer, author, and producer Lilia Capocaccia (1932–2024), Italian herpetologist, museum…
What is the origin of the name Lilia?
Lilia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian.
How popular is Lilia in 2026?
In 2026, Lilia ranks #885 among girls' names in the U.S., with 306 babies given the name that year.
When was Lilia most popular?
Lilia reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #750 that year with 308 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lilia most popular?
Lilia has historically been most popular in Hawaii, District of Columbia, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lilia.
Is Lilia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lilia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lilia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lilia include Ludie, Seraphina, Amaris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lilia?
Common variants and related forms of Lilia include Liana, Liliana, Lilianna, Liliya, Lilya. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Lilia

Lilia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Lilia's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #750. Use the chart and map above to compare Lilia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.