Ilay
Boy name · #4040 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilay? In official American birth records, Ilay has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Ilay is currently the #4040 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Ilay.
The 17-year story
Ilay first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Ilay per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilay is most common
State-level data for Ilay 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 Ilay
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izzy, Klay, Kenay, Anvay, and Amay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6220 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilay?
In official American birth records, the name Ilay first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Ilay a popular boy name?
Ilay ranked #4040 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ilay most popular?
Ilay peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Ilay. 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.