Lilas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,766 in 1913
0 babies were named Lilas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1908–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLilas first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #1,766.
About the name Lilas
Lilas is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Lilas for girls from 1908 to 2024, in 38 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #1,766 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | 61,920 girls |
| 1910s | 10 | 95,602 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 93,545 girls |
| 1930s | 5.2 | 190,840 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Lilas
What is the origin of the name Lilas?
Lilas has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Lilas a boy or girl name?
Lilas is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lilas?
Lilas is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,766 in 1913.