Ilo: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	–	11	1	–	#1,201
1890s	64	–	64	6	+482%	#856
1900s	92	–	92	9	+44%	#1,079
1910s	191	10	201	20	+118%	#1,244
1920s	212	–	212	21	+5%	#1,419
1930s	103	5	108	11	-49%	#2,058
1940s	20	–	20	2	-81%	#4,679
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	16	22	2	–	#15,336
2020s (to 2025)	13	36	49	8	+271%	#12,674

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,201

1890s

–

+482%

#856

1900s

–

+44%

#1,079

1910s

191

201

+118%

#1,244

1920s

212

–

212

+5%

#1,419

1930s

103

108

-49%

#2,058

1940s

–

-81%

#4,679

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,336

2020s (to 2025)

+271%

#12,674

The story of Ilo

Ilo is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 779 American babies have been named Ilo, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 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 Ilo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilo?

The median living Ilo is about 11 years old; half are between 1 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Ilo 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.

Ilo year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	11	#7,361
2024	7	#12,674	12	#6,992
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	8	#9,316
2021	–	–	5	#12,851
2020	6	#14,111	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	7	#10,067
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	6	#15,336	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
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2011	–	–	9	#8,321
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	9	#3,024	–	–
1930	17	#2,058	–	–
1925	22	#1,864	–	–
1920	25	#1,679	–	–
1915	26	#1,422	–	–
1910	9	#1,690	–	–
1905	5	#2,073	–	–
1900	9	#1,364	–	–
1895	10	#1,085	–	–
1890	5	#1,415	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilo?

The median living Ilo is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ilos are between 1 and 88 years old.

How many people named Ilo are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Ilo are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilo in 2025?

Ilo did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ilo?

779 babies have been named Ilo in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilo most popular?

Ilo peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Ilo a boy or girl name?

Ilo is used for both: about 91% of babies named Ilo have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Ilo rising or falling?

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

Ilo

Ilo popularity over time

The story of Ilo

How old are people named Ilo?

Ilo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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