Lena vs Lily
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lena
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #279
- Peak
- #41 (1884)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,106
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, PA
VS
Lily
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #18
- Peak
- #15 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,673
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Lily is the more popular pick (#18 vs #279). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Lily; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Lena wins.
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