Ilianna
Girl name · #4008 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Ilianna, placing it at #4008 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ilianna.
The 43-year story
Ilianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 61 girls were named Ilianna — good for #2841 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.
Babies named Ilianna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilianna in class?
Ilianna scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilianna is most common
State-level data for Ilianna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ilianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivyanna, Alonna, Orianna, Ariyanna, and Leianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilianna a popular girl name?
Ilianna ranked #4008 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Ilianna most popular?
Ilianna peaked in 2010, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2841 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ilianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Ilianna. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.