Lillyanne
A feminine name derived from lily, representing beauty and purity.
Name Census estimates that about 1,023 living Americans carry the first name Lillyanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lillyanne today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lillyanne births was 2010 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lillyanne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lillyanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Lillyanne is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 335,048 Americans
Peak year
2010
77 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,050
Tracked since 1992
Census
Lillyanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 798 people with the first name Lillyanne, which placed it at #14,688 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,688
National first-name rank
People counted
798
798 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lillyanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lillyanne is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lillyanne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lillyanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.1% · 615
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 95
- Two or more races6.5% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 19
- Black or African American1.4% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Lillyanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lillyanne from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 552 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lillyanne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lillyanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lillyannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Lillyanne, while Utah, New York, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lillyanne
Lillyanne is a feminine given name with roots spanning multiple cultures and languages. The name is derived from the combination of the French name Lili, a diminutive form of the name Lily, and the English name Anne.
The name Lily has its origins in the Latin word "lilium," meaning "lily flower." The lily has been a symbol of purity, innocence, and beauty in many cultures and has been associated with various religious and mythological figures. The name Anne, on the other hand, has Hebrew roots and is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor."
While the exact origins of the name Lillyanne are difficult to pinpoint, it likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a combination of these two names. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lillyanne can be found in the United States Census records from the early 1900s.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Lillyanne. One of the earliest recorded was Lillyanne Fontaine (1884-1962), a French actress and singer who rose to prominence in the early 20th century. Another notable Lillyanne was Lillyanne Lamont (1915-1998), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
In the field of literature, Lillyanne Merriweather (1923-2007) was a renowned American poet and author whose works explored themes of identity, race, and social justice. Lillyanne Beckwith (1932-2018), on the other hand, was a British sculptor and ceramicist known for her innovative use of materials and her contributions to the arts and crafts movement.
More recently, Lillyanne Mertens (born 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player who has won multiple titles on the WTA Tour and has represented her country in various international competitions.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Lillyanne throughout history, each contributing to their respective fields and leaving a lasting impact on society.
People
Lillyanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lillyanne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lillyanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lillyanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,023 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lillyanne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 335,048 US residents.
Is Lillyanne a common name?
We classify Lillyanne as "Rare". It ranks above 90.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,033 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lillyanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Lillyanne was 2010, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lillyanne is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lillyanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 798 people with the name Lillyanne, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,688 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lillyanne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lillyanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lillyanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 803 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lillyanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lillyanne is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lillyanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lillyanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.1% (615 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lillyanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lillyanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lillyanne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lillyanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lillyanne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lillyanne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Lillyanne as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.