Illianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,796

among girls · ↑1,947 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Illianna

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

27 babies

All-time total

478

#12,194 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Illianna popularity over time

478 babies have been named Illianna since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#10,710
2000s	123	12	+515%	#6,399
2010s	221	22	+80%	#4,932
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-14%	#5,703

Where Illianna 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Illianna

Illianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,796 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 478 American babies have been named Illianna. Its peak came in 2018, when 27 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 Illianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Illianna?

The median living Illianna is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Illianna 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.

Illianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,796
2024	14	#7,743
2023	21	#5,828
2022	22	#5,703
2021	16	#7,063
2020	20	#5,944
2019	12	#8,794
2018	27	#4,932
2017	25	#5,233
2016	24	#5,517
2015	22	#5,904
2014	16	#7,439
2013	22	#5,895
2012	22	#5,986
2011	26	#5,276
2010	25	#5,490
2009	21	#6,399
2008	20	#6,650
2007	11	#10,388
2006	16	#7,623
2005	14	#8,057
2004	7	#13,272
2003	9	#10,753
2002	8	#11,506
2001	10	#9,647
2000	7	#12,280
1995	5	#14,261
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Illianna?

The median living Illianna is about 11 years old. Half of all living Illiannas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Illianna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Illianna are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Illianna mean?

Spelling variant of Iliana.

How popular is the name Illianna in 2025?

Illianna ranked #5,796 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Illianna?

478 babies have been named Illianna in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Illianna most popular?

Illianna peaked in 2018, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Illianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Illianna rising or falling?

Illianna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Illianna become more popular?

Illianna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Illianna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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