Ilyana
Girl name · #2345 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Ilyana is currently the #2345 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Ilyana.
The 47-year story
Ilyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #2326. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ilyana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilyana in class?
Ilyana scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ilyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ilyana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ilyanas were TX (11), CA (7), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ilyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indiana, Eviana, Ivyana, Leiana, and Lyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilyana a popular girl name?
Ilyana ranked #2345 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Ilyana most popular?
Ilyana peaked in 2025, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2326 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Ilyana. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.