Ilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,046

among girls · ↓57 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ilah · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

70 babies

All-time total

1,788

#5,088 all-time among girls

First recorded

1891

in Social Security records

Ilah popularity over time

1,788 babies have been named Ilah since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	74	7	–	#950
1900s	119	12	+61%	#905
1910s	273	27	+129%	#1,052
1920s	351	35	+29%	#1,134
1930s	149	15	-58%	#1,768
1940s	73	7	-51%	#2,059
1950s	36	4	-51%	#3,931
1960s	10	1	-72%	#6,721
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	85	9	–	#6,397
2010s	270	27	+218%	#3,366
2020s (to 2025)	348	58	+115%	#2,538

Where Ilah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	56	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	59	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ilah

Ilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,046 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 1,788 American babies have been named Ilah. Its peak came in 2022, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilah?

The median living Ilah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Ilah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ilah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,046
2024	55	#2,989
2023	55	#3,026
2022	70	#2,538
2021	55	#3,015
2020	59	#2,796
2019	44	#3,523
2018	47	#3,366
2017	24	#5,429
2016	24	#5,516
2015	26	#5,192
2014	26	#5,215
2013	23	#5,720
2012	12	#9,307
2011	26	#5,274
2010	18	#7,028
2009	21	#6,397
2008	14	#8,681
2007	14	#8,702
2006	8	#12,823
2005	9	#11,244
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	11	#8,981
2000	8	#11,116
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,721
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,483
1945	8	#3,498
1940	16	#2,059
1935	17	#1,958
1930	17	#2,055
1925	33	#1,426
1920	36	#1,293
1915	38	#1,105
1910	11	#1,465
1905	12	#1,122
1900	8	#1,497
1895	10	#1,084
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ilah?

The median living Ilah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ilahs are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ilah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ilah are alive in the United States, based on 1,788 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilah in 2025?

Ilah ranked #3,046 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilah?

1,788 babies have been named Ilah in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilah most popular?

Ilah peaked in 2022, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Ilah a boy or girl name?

Ilah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ilah rising or falling?

Ilah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ilah become more popular?

Ilah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Ilah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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