Fun Facts About the Name Lillien
- 325 babies named Lillien: U.S. records list 325 babies given the name Lillien from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lillien Mean?
Lillien is a feminine given name meaning "lily." It is a variant spelling of Lillian, an English name that comes from the Latin lilium, "lily." The Latin word is related to Greek leirion, also "lily." The literal meaning is the flower; later symbolic readings, especially in Christian art, linked the lily to purity and innocence, but those are associations rather than the name's etymology. Some sources suggest that Lillian could be an elaborated pet form of Elizabeth, but that explanation is uncertain and less common than the derivation from lilium.
Lillien Name History & Origins
Lillian began as an English given name. It was in use in England by the 16th century. In the 19th century, flower names became fashionable in the English-speaking world, and Lillian was used alongside Rose, Violet, and Daisy. The spelling Lillien is an alternate form of Lillian. It does not have a separate etymology or a distinct history; it is the same name with a different vowel in the final syllable. The -ien ending is a spelling variation, not a separate suffix.
How Popular is the Name Lillien?
Lillien has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #3,692 in 1918.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,210 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,467 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #13,020 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #14,504 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,404 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #7,974 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #8,937 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #8,108 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #8,228 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #9,270 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,179 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #6,903 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #8,926 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #6,469 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #7,087 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #7,219 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #7,604 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #6,710 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #7,702 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #10,604 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,030 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #9,422 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #11,730 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #12,870 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #16,496 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1929 | #4,976 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #5,112 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1918 | #3,692 | 8 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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