Lilyan
Meaning
variant of Lillian, from Latin lilium 'lily'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lilyan peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
461 people · the #14,156 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 23
Among people named Lilyan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 21 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lilyan
Most people given the name Lilyan in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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