Ily
Girl name · #3305 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Ily, placing it at #3305 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Ily.
The 110-year story
Ily first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 72 girls were named Ily — good for #2501 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 Ily per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ily in class?
Ily scores 69 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 Ily will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ily is most common
State-level data for Ily 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 Ily
Statistically, parents drawn to Ily tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maily, Aly, Keily, Italy, and Isley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ily | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ily a popular girl name?
Ily ranked #3305 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Ily most popular?
Ily peaked in 2015, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2501 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ily?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Ily. It scores 69/100 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.