Lylian comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Feminine variation of Lilian.".
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How popular is Lylian?
2006peak year
Lylian first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2006, 28 babies received the name (ranked #5042). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10982), with roughly 10 babies named Lylian each year. Lylian has been declining in recent years. In total, around 373 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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