Illyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,697

among girls · ↑373 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Illyana · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

36 babies

All-time total

706

#9,468 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Illyana popularity over time

706 babies have been named Illyana since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,111
1990s	63	6	+1160%	#7,274
2000s	220	22	+249%	#4,303
2010s	262	26	+19%	#4,164
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	-1%	#4,697

Where Illyana 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Illyana

Illyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,697 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 706 American babies have been named Illyana. Its peak came in 2012, when 36 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 Illyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Illyana?

The median living Illyana is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Illyana 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.

Illyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,697
2024	26	#5,070
2023	26	#5,047
2022	25	#5,224
2021	27	#4,893
2020	23	#5,377
2019	10	#10,020
2018	21	#5,865
2017	32	#4,430
2016	27	#5,050
2015	25	#5,357
2014	29	#4,822
2013	30	#4,691
2012	36	#4,164
2011	33	#4,397
2010	19	#6,744
2009	35	#4,303
2008	31	#4,800
2007	26	#5,435
2006	30	#4,721
2005	29	#4,628
2004	14	#7,978
2003	13	#8,174
2002	11	#9,072
2001	12	#8,394
2000	19	#5,790
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Illyana?

The median living Illyana is about 13 years old. Half of all living Illyanas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Illyana are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Illyana are alive in the United States, based on 706 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Illyana mean?

Spelling variant of Iliana.

How popular is the name Illyana in 2025?

Illyana ranked #4,697 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Illyana?

706 babies have been named Illyana in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Illyana most popular?

Illyana peaked in 2012, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Illyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Illyana rising or falling?

Illyana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Illyana become more popular?

Illyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Illyana 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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