Ilah
Girl name · #3030 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilah? In official American birth records, Ilah has been tracked continuously since 1891, giving it 134 years of documented American history.
Ilah ranks #3030 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Ilah.
The 134-year story
Ilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 70 babies and a rank of #2530. 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 Ilah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilah is most common
State-level data for Ilah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iylah, Islah, Ailah, Xylah, and Zaylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1964 | 5 | #6767 |
| 1960 | 5 | #6390 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilah?
In official American birth records, the name Ilah first appeared in 1891 (over 134 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ilah a popular girl name?
Ilah ranked #3030 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Ilah most popular?
Ilah peaked in 2022, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2530 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Ilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.