Josephine vs Lillian
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Josephine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #53
- Peak
- #21 (1916)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,126
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Lillian
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #57
- Peak
- #10 (1898)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,966
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Josephine is the more popular pick (#53 vs #57). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Josephine is a vintage name making a comeback, Lillian is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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