Iylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,086

among girls · ↑361 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Iylah · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,859

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

91 babies

All-time total

723

#9,331 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Iylah popularity over time

723 babies have been named Iylah since 2007, 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
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2000s	13	1	–	#14,497
2010s	225	23	+1631%	#2,547
2020s (to 2025)	485	81	+259%	#2,086

Where Iylah 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	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	105	0.07	outside top 500
2028	111	0.07	outside top 500
2029	117	0.07	outside top 500
2030	122	0.08	outside top 500

Where Iylah is most popular

Girls named Iylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, South Carolina, and Ohio.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Iylah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Indiana	12	0.085	+72%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+12%
Ohio	13	0.055	+10%
Georgia	10	0.044	-12%
California	35	0.042	-16%
Arizona	5	0.036	-28%
Illinois	7	0.031	-39%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-44%
Michigan	5	0.027	-45%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-56%
Texas	12	0.015	-70%
New York	5	0.013	-75%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Iylah

Iylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,086 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 723 American babies have been named Iylah. Its peak came in 2022, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Iylah?

The median living Iylah is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 700 people named Iylah 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.

Iylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	90	#2,086
2024	74	#2,447
2023	75	#2,402
2022	91	#2,113
2021	74	#2,426
2020	81	#2,228
2019	69	#2,547
2018	32	#4,398
2017	28	#4,856
2016	26	#5,196
2015	13	#8,647
2014	12	#9,196
2013	22	#5,903
2012	9	#11,642
2011	8	#12,614
2010	6	#15,718
2009	6	#15,991
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2007	7	#14,497
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iylah?

The median living Iylah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Iylahs are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Iylah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Iylah are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iylah in 2025?

Iylah ranked #2,086 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iylah?

723 babies have been named Iylah in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iylah most popular?

Iylah peaked in 2022, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Iylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iylah rising or falling?

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

Will Iylah become more popular?

Iylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 girls named Iylah 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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