Ilya
Boy name · #3145 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Ilya is currently the #3145 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Ilya.
The 59-year story
Ilya first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 48 boys were named Ilya — good for #2617 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 Ilya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilya in class?
Ilya scores 76 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 Ilya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilya is most common
State-level data for Ilya 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 Ilya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mika, Surya, Yeshaya, Issa, and Arya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3782 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilya a popular boy name?
Ilya ranked #3145 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Ilya most popular?
Ilya peaked in 2018, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2617 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ilya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Ilya. It scores 76/100 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.