Lillard
Lillard is a surname of French origin. Through Norman and Huguenot migration, it is found mostly in the British isles and their colonies.
Meaning & Origin of Lillard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lillard is a surname of French origin. Through Norman and Huguenot migration, it is found mostly in the British isles and their colonies.
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The Story of Lillard
The earliest SSA record of Lillard as a baby boy name dates back to 1885, when 6 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Lillard — #1,727 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Lillards. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1961 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 541 Lillards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lillard
Lillard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 541 births in the dataset. Lillard's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,727. Use the chart and map above to compare Lillard'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 .
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