Ilma: 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	11	1	–	#978
1890s	42	4	+282%	#1,043
1900s	32	3	-24%	#1,262
1910s	96	10	+200%	#1,409
1920s	67	7	-30%	#2,862
1930s	15	2	-78%	#4,527
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	13	1	–	#4,420
1960s	6	1	-54%	#6,139
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	32	3	–	#12,932
2010s	59	6	+84%	#8,838
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	+44%	#7,631

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#978

1890s

+282%

#1,043

1900s

-24%

#1,262

1910s

+200%

#1,409

1920s

-30%

#2,862

1930s

-78%

#4,527

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,420

1960s

-54%

#6,139

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#12,932

2010s

+84%

#8,838

2020s (to 2025)

+44%

#7,631

The story of Ilma

Ilma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,631 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 424 American babies have been named Ilma. Its peak came in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Ilma?

The median living Ilma is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 200 people named Ilma 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.

Ilma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,631
2024	6	#14,140
2023	9	#10,648
2022	7	#12,748
2021	9	#10,602
2020	6	#14,110
2019	10	#10,021
2018	12	#8,838
2017	8	#12,050
2016	7	#13,438
2015	6	#15,222
2014	6	#15,335
2013	5	#17,590
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,816
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,250
2008	6	#16,156
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,856
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,843
2003	7	#12,932
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,662
1920	7	#4,166
1915	13	#2,312
1910	5	#2,577
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	8	#1,243
1890	–	–
1885	6	#978
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilma?

The median living Ilma is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ilmas are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ilma are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ilma are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilma in 2025?

Ilma ranked #7,631 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilma?

424 babies have been named Ilma in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilma most popular?

Ilma peaked in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Ilma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilma rising or falling?

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

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Ilma popularity over time

The story of Ilma

How old are people named Ilma?

Ilma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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