Ilian
Boy name · #2414 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 57 baby boys were named Ilian, placing it at #2414 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Ilian.
The 24-year story
Ilian first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2390. 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 Ilian per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilian is most common
State-level data for Ilian 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 Ilian
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evian, Kaspian, Ithan, Yulian, and Yian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilian a popular boy name?
Ilian ranked #2414 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Ilian most popular?
Ilian peaked in 2025, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2390 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Ilian. 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.