Ilana
Girl name · #2493 in 2025 · Very rare
Ilana is currently the #2493 girl name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Ilana.
Babies named Ilana per year. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Ilana first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 135 girls were named Ilana — good for #1264 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilana is most common
State-level data for Ilana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ilana
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ileana, Roxana, Susana, Joana, and Elana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1927 |
| 2007 | 124 | #1744 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1668 |
| 2004 | 127 | #1554 |
| 2003 | 128 | #1522 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilana a popular girl name?
Ilana ranked #2493 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Ilana most popular?
Ilana peaked in 1992, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1264 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ilana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Ilana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.