girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Ilyanna

Meaning Spelling variant of Iliana Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,797 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

Spelling variant of Iliana.

Rank 2025
#5,797
among girls · ↓981 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Ilyanna · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
29 babies
All-time total
479
#12,177 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Ilyanna popularity over time

479 babies have been named Ilyanna 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 19 2 – #10,946
2000s 88 9 +363% #8,905
2010s 226 23 +157% #4,884
2020s (to 2025) 146 24 +8% #4,597

Where Ilyanna 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Ilyanna

Ilyanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,797 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 479 American babies have been named Ilyanna. Its peak came in 2012, when 29 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 Ilyanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilyanna?

The median living Ilyanna is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Ilyanna are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ilyanna 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 #5,797
2024 28 #4,816
2023 23 #5,456
2022 26 #5,081
2021 19 #6,263
2020 29 #4,597
2019 17 #6,835
2018 20 #6,110
2017 21 #5,919
2016 26 #5,193
2015 13 #8,642
2014 25 #5,369
2013 25 #5,379
2012 29 #4,884
2011 27 #5,118
2010 23 #5,858
2009 8 #12,897
2008 13 #9,164
2007 13 #9,198
2006 5 #18,212
2005 10 #10,410
2004 12 #8,905
2003 6 #14,545
2002 10 #9,770
2001 6 #14,176
2000 5 #15,962
1995 7 #10,946
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilyanna?

The median living Ilyanna is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ilyannas are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ilyanna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ilyanna are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ilyanna mean?

Spelling variant of Iliana.

How popular is the name Ilyanna in 2025?

Ilyanna ranked #5,797 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 Ilyanna?

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

When was the name Ilyanna most popular?

Ilyanna peaked in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Ilyanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilyanna rising or falling?

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

Will Ilyanna become more popular?

Ilyanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Ilyanna 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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