Names / Girl names
Lilac
Current rank
#4,131
and rising
All-time peak
#3,551
in 2024
First recorded
1979
in U.S. data
Children named
371
since 1979
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,551 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Lilac first appears in 1979. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 371 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.