Illiana
Girl name · #2467 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Illiana is currently the #2467 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Illiana.
The 69-year story
Illiana first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 90 girls were named Illiana — good for #2124 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 Illiana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Illiana in class?
Illiana scores 72 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 Illiana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Illiana is most common
State-level data for Illiana 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 Illiana
Statistically, parents drawn to Illiana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Illyana, Fabiana, Ellyana, Sahana, and Ilyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Illiana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 84 | #2318 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2636 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Illiana a popular girl name?
Illiana ranked #2467 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Illiana most popular?
Illiana peaked in 2011, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2124 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Illiana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Illiana. It scores 72/100 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.