Lilja is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 2024 and remains in steady use.
Lilja is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #9,219 for girl births in the United States (and #15,679 across all names), given to 11 babies. Lilja first appears in 1998 and peaked in 2024 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #9,219 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | #6,300 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #9,349 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | #8,830 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | #9,297 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | #8,228 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | #9,477 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #6,972 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #12,287 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,797 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | #8,263 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #10,605 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #10,696 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | #9,460 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | #10,856 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | #10,192 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,594 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #8,781 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | #13,391 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #13,089 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | #11,450 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #17,688 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | #9,422 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #12,869 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,218 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #13,402 |