Lilac is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Lilac is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,131 for girl births in the United States (and #7,208 across all names), given to 35 babies. Lilac first appears in 1979 and peaked in 2024 (44 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | #4,131 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | #3,551 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | #5,200 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | #5,741 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #5,178 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | #5,257 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #7,563 |
| 2018 | 25 | 25 | #5,259 |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | #7,284 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | #7,094 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #8,730 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #10,604 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #11,559 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | #10,129 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #11,760 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | #9,560 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | #10,372 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #19,274 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #9,915 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #13,084 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #17,267 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #11,278 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #12,671 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #11,158 |