In 2024, 43 girls in the United States were named Lilac, making it the 3,603rd most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 10,601st a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Lilac go back to 1979, and 335 babies have been given the name since.
Named after the fragrant purple flower. Combines botanical beauty with a soft, vintage charm.
Lilac is of Persian/Botanical origin, described as floral in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 43 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Named after the fragrant purple flower. Combines botanical beauty with a soft, vintage charm.
Lilac is of Persian/Botanical origin, and is usually described as floral in style.
In 2024, 43 girls in the United States were named Lilac, making it the 3,603rd most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 43 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Lily, Lila are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Lilac.