Illa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,814
1900s	51	5	+920%	#1,188
1910s	281	28	+451%	#1,005
1920s	450	45	+60%	#983
1930s	402	40	-11%	#1,025
1940s	248	25	-38%	#1,208
1950s	118	12	-52%	#2,274
1960s	40	4	-66%	#3,876
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#8,480
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	17	2	–	#14,480
2010s	104	10	+512%	#6,916
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	+23%	#5,702

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,814

1900s

+920%

#1,188

1910s

281

+451%

#1,005

1920s

450

+60%

#983

1930s

402

-11%

#1,025

1940s

248

-38%

#1,208

1950s

118

-52%

#2,274

1960s

-66%

#3,876

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,480

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,480

2010s

104

+512%

#6,916

2020s (to 2025)

+23%

#5,702

The story of Illa

Illa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,711 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 1,800 American babies have been named Illa. Its peak came in 1926, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Illa?

The median living Illa is about 74 years old; half are between 11 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Illa 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.

Illa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,711
2024	8	#11,498
2023	15	#7,404
2022	22	#5,702
2021	9	#10,601
2020	13	#8,144
2019	14	#7,890
2018	14	#7,916
2017	17	#6,916
2016	13	#8,580
2015	11	#9,732
2014	11	#9,775
2013	8	#12,432
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,902
2010	9	#11,629
2009	5	#18,364
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,480
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,701
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,894
1960	–	–
1955	11	#3,649
1950	15	#2,709
1945	17	#2,099
1940	37	#1,208
1935	46	#1,025
1930	48	#1,065
1925	47	#1,127
1920	30	#1,487
1915	44	#1,005
1910	13	#1,291
1905	9	#1,354
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Illa?

The median living Illa is about 74 years old. Half of all living Illas are between 11 and 84 years old.

How many people named Illa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Illa are alive in the United States, based on 1,800 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Illa mean?

Spelling variant of Ila.

How popular is the name Illa in 2025?

Illa ranked #9,711 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 Illa?

1,800 babies have been named Illa in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Illa most popular?

Illa peaked in 1926, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Illa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Illa rising or falling?

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

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Illa popularity over time

The story of Illa

How old are people named Illa?

Illa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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