Ilia
Boy name · #2442 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Ilia ranks #2442 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Ilia.
The 27-year story
Ilia first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Ilia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilia in class?
Ilia scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ilia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ilia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ilias were TX (9), CA (8), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ilia
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elia, Ilian, Yahia, Ezaia, and Ihan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10863 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12022 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6843 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilia a popular boy name?
Ilia ranked #2442 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Ilia most popular?
Ilia peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Ilia. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.