Lillan comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Little Lily..
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How popular is Lillan?
1922peak year
The name Lillan reached its peak in 1922, with 9 registrations (ranked #3535). It had only entered records 9 years earlier, in 1913. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #18031) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 104 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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