Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Ilhan

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #9,710
Rank 2025
#9,710
among girls · ↑122 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Ilhan · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
45 babies
All-time total
589
#13,082 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Ilhan popularity over time

589 babies have been named Ilhan since 1997, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 5 – 5 1 – #14,591
2000s 127 36 163 16 +3160% #6,377
2010s 206 69 275 28 +69% #4,290
2020s (to 2025) 84 62 146 24 -12% #5,376

The story of Ilhan

Ilhan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,710 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 589 American babies have been named Ilhan, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ilhan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilhan?

The median living Ilhan is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Ilhan are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Ilhan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,710 9 #8,501
2024 10 #9,832 11 #7,441
2023 10 #9,877 10 #7,930
2022 15 #7,414 14 #6,279
2021 16 #7,062 13 #6,464
2020 23 #5,376 5 #12,803
2019 33 #4,290 12 #6,937
2018 29 #4,701 – –
2017 29 #4,738 8 #9,166
2016 30 #4,667 8 #9,178
2015 6 #15,221 13 #6,470
2014 17 #7,112 7 #10,036
2013 9 #11,361 – –
2012 20 #6,432 6 #11,323
2011 17 #7,237 8 #9,067
2010 16 #7,660 7 #10,073
2009 16 #7,821 – –
2008 16 #7,881 8 #9,313
2007 11 #10,386 5 #13,076
2006 15 #8,014 – –
2005 19 #6,377 6 #10,595
2004 18 #6,591 5 #12,034
2003 8 #11,720 6 #10,052
2002 12 #8,480 6 #9,843
2001 7 #12,545 – –
2000 5 #15,958 – –
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Famous people named Ilhan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar American politician (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 İlhan Mansız İlhan Mansız Turkish footballer (b. 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilhan?

The median living Ilhan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ilhans are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ilhan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ilhan are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilhan in 2025?

Ilhan ranked #9,710 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilhan?

589 babies have been named Ilhan in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilhan most popular?

Ilhan peaked in 2019, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Ilhan a boy or girl name?

Ilhan is used for both: about 72% of babies named Ilhan have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Ilhan rising or falling?

Ilhan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ilhan?

Well-known people named Ilhan include Ilhan Omar (politician), İlhan Mansız (soccer player).

Names like Ilhan

Names that sound and feel close to Ilhan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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