Illiana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,467

among girls · ↓150 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Illiana · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

90 babies

All-time total

2,095

#4,568 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Illiana popularity over time

2,095 babies have been named Illiana since 1956, 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	5	1	–	#6,307
1960s	27	3	+440%	#5,673
1970s	26	3	-4%	#8,454
1980s	84	8	+223%	#5,402
1990s	226	23	+169%	#3,919
2000s	579	58	+156%	#2,325
2010s	694	69	+20%	#2,131
2020s (to 2025)	454	76	+9%	#2,306

Where Illiana 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	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	81	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

Where Illiana is most popular

Girls named Illiana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Illiana 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
Texas	74	0.092	+96%
California	59	0.070	+49%
Arizona	5	0.036	-24%
Florida	12	0.028	-40%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Indiana	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Illiana

Illiana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,467 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,095 American babies have been named Illiana. Its peak came in 2011, when 90 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 Illiana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Illiana?

The median living Illiana is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 2,100 people named Illiana 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.

Illiana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	72	#2,467
2024	80	#2,317
2023	72	#2,474
2022	81	#2,306
2021	76	#2,371
2020	73	#2,401
2019	58	#2,871
2018	53	#3,073
2017	72	#2,492
2016	69	#2,576
2015	75	#2,442
2014	51	#3,206
2013	69	#2,580
2012	74	#2,482
2011	90	#2,131
2010	83	#2,303
2009	76	#2,494
2008	84	#2,325
2007	70	#2,623
2006	67	#2,677
2005	64	#2,647
2004	59	#2,761
2003	38	#3,682
2002	38	#3,544
2001	46	#3,064
2000	37	#3,548
1995	27	#3,919
1990	17	#5,369
1985	9	#7,163
1980	7	#8,468
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,454
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Illiana?

The median living Illiana is about 14 years old. Half of all living Illianas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Illiana are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Illiana are alive in the United States, based on 2,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Illiana mean?

Spelling variant of Iliana.

How popular is the name Illiana in 2025?

Illiana ranked #2,467 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Illiana?

2,095 babies have been named Illiana in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Illiana most popular?

Illiana peaked in 2011, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Illiana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Illiana rising or falling?

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

Will Illiana become more popular?

Illiana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 girls named Illiana 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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