Lillian Gilbreth
There are approximately 1 people named Lillian Gilbreth living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lillian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gilbreth. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Lillian
193K
Alive today
Named Gilbreth
1.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 193K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 29
Estimated bearers: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #26,747
Per 100K: 0.31
Top ancestry: White (91.4%)
First name trend
Lillian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lillian. The peak year was 1920 with 10,075 births. The average person named Lillian today is 29 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gilbreth surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gilbreth, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.4%.
- White91.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Two or more races2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Black or African American0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lillian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0564% of the US population, based on 193,349 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gilbreth appears at a rate of 0.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Lillian Gilbreth. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lillian
FAQ
Lillian Gilbreth: questions and answers
How many people are named Lillian Gilbreth?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lillian Gilbreth. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0564%) with the surname frequency (0.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lillian Gilbreth?
We classify Lillian Gilbreth as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lillian a male or female name?
Lillian is predominantly female. Out of 472,453 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lillian profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.