Lilyanna
A name combining "lily" and "Anna", meaning "pure, beautiful flower anointed by grace".
Name Census estimates that about 4,887 living Americans carry the first name Lilyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lilyanna today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lilyanna births was 2011 (310 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lilyanna. 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 Lilyanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Lilyanna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.9K
~ 1 in 70,136 Americans
Peak year
2011
310 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,697
Tracked since 1990
Census
Lilyanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,303 people with the first name Lilyanna, which placed it at #5,257 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
#5,257
National first-name rank
People counted
3.3K
3,303 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lilyanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilyanna is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (36.5%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.5% · 1,702
- Hispanic or Latino36.5% · 1,207
- Two or more races7.2% · 238
- Black or African American2.3% · 76
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 59
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 21
Popularity
Lilyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lilyanna 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 2,671 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
Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lilyannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Lilyanna, while Kentucky, Connecticut, New Hampshire recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lilyanna
The name Lilyanna is a modern variation of the name Liliana, which has its roots in the Latin name Lilia, meaning "lily flower." The lily flower has long been a symbol of purity, innocence, and beauty in many cultures.
The name Liliana can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with records showing it was used in Italy and other parts of Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is believed to have originated as a combination of the Latin words "lilium" (lily) and "anus" (belonging to), essentially meaning "one who belongs to the lily."
While the name Lilyanna is a more recent variation, it carries the same symbolic meaning and connection to the lily flower. The addition of the "y" and the ending "anna" likely emerged in the 19th or 20th century as a way to create a more unique and feminine version of the name.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Lilyanna can be found in the writings of English author and poet Christina Rossetti, who lived from 1830 to 1894. In her poem "Goblin Market," she mentions a character named Lilyanna, though it is unclear if this was a real person or a literary creation.
A notable historical figure who bore the name Liliana was Liliana Cavani, an Italian film director and screenwriter born in 1933. She is best known for her controversial film "The Night Porter," which explored themes of sadomasochism and the Holocaust.
Another significant individual with a variation of the name was Lilian Baylis, an English theatrical producer and manager who lived from 1874 to 1937. She was instrumental in establishing the Old Vic theatre in London and promoting the works of Shakespearean and other classical playwrights.
In the realm of literature, Lilian Whiting was an American author and journalist who lived from 1847 to 1942. She wrote several books on spirituality, including "The World Beautiful" and "After Her Death: The Story of a Summer."
Lastly, Liliana Segre is an Italian Holocaust survivor and former Senator for Life in the Italian parliament. Born in 1930, she has dedicated her life to promoting human rights and educating others about the atrocities of the Holocaust.
People
Lilyanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lilyanna 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
Lilyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lilyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,887 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lilyanna 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 70,136 US residents.
Is Lilyanna a common name?
We classify Lilyanna as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,934 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lilyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Lilyanna was 2011, when 310 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lilyanna is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lilyanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,303 people with the name Lilyanna, or 1.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,257 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 Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lilyanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,304 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Lilyanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilyanna is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (36.5%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Lilyanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lilyanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (1,702 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 Lilyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lilyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna 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 Lilyanna as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.