Iliana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#730

among girls · ↑104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

380

named Iliana · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,230

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

453 babies

All-time total

13,339

#1,396 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Iliana popularity over time

13,339 babies have been named Iliana since 1955, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	35	4	–	#3,026
1960s	330	33	+843%	#1,624
1970s	531	53	+61%	#1,547
1980s	1,207	121	+127%	#770
1990s	2,368	237	+96%	#693
2000s	3,519	352	+49%	#654
2010s	3,413	341	-3%	#698
2020s (to 2025)	1,936	323	-5%	#730

Where Iliana 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	390	0.24	outside top 500
2027	399	0.25	outside top 500
2028	407	0.25	outside top 500
2029	414	0.26	outside top 500
2030	419	0.26	outside top 500

Where Iliana is most popular

Girls named Iliana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.202 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Iliana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	24	0.987	+389%
Arizona	72	0.513	+154%
California	334	0.397	+97%
Texas	305	0.379	+88%
Colorado	36	0.323	+60%
Maryland	32	0.302	+50%
Illinois	67	0.293	+45%
Oregon	16	0.246	+22%
North Carolina	50	0.220	+9%
Washington	31	0.215	+6%
New Jersey	38	0.211	≈ national
Florida	82	0.192	-5%
New York	74	0.187	-7%
Tennessee	29	0.183	-9%
Virginia	31	0.182	-10%
Georgia	37	0.163	-19%
Oklahoma	9	0.122	-39%
Indiana	17	0.121	-40%
Michigan	22	0.121	-40%
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	-43%
Arkansas	6	0.114	-44%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	-55%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-57%
Ohio	19	0.080	-60%
Wisconsin	7	0.068	-66%
South Carolina	6	0.067	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Iliana

Iliana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #730 in 2025 with 380 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 13,339 American babies have been named Iliana. Its peak came in 2007, when 453 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Iliana?

The median living Iliana is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 13 thousand people named Iliana 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.

Iliana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	380	#730
2024	326	#834
2023	331	#829
2022	319	#871
2021	282	#939
2020	298	#891
2019	325	#836
2018	303	#892
2017	296	#906
2016	334	#849
2015	302	#910
2014	333	#833
2013	346	#789
2012	403	#701
2011	400	#698
2010	371	#748
2009	402	#722
2008	427	#704
2007	453	#654
2006	383	#732
2005	393	#700
2004	313	#804
2003	314	#784
2002	294	#797
2001	264	#866
2000	276	#819
1995	205	#921
1990	283	#736
1985	93	#1,385
1980	100	#1,279
1975	46	#1,941
1970	46	#1,887
1965	33	#2,042
1960	22	#2,602
1955	5	#6,197
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iliana?

The median living Iliana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ilianas are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Iliana are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Iliana are alive in the United States, based on 13,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Iliana mean?

A female given name, variant of Ileana.

How popular is the name Iliana in 2025?

Iliana ranked #730 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 380 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iliana?

13,339 babies have been named Iliana in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iliana most popular?

Iliana peaked in 2007, when 453 newborns received the name.

Is Iliana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iliana rising or falling?

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

Will Iliana become more popular?

Iliana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 419 girls named Iliana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Iliana

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

Compare Iliana with similar names → More names starting with I →