Illyana
Girl name · #4712 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Illyana, placing it at #4712 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Illyana.
The 36-year story
Illyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 36 girls were named Illyana — good for #4121 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 Illyana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Illyana in class?
Illyana scores 70 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 Illyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Illyana is most common
State-level data for Illyana 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 Illyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Illyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Illiana, Jumana, Ariyana, Miyana, and Leilana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Illyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Illyana a popular girl name?
Illyana ranked #4712 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Illyana most popular?
Illyana peaked in 2012, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4121 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Illyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Illyana. It scores 70/100 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.