Ilia
Boy name · #2442 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilia? In official American birth records, Ilia has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Ilia ranks #2442 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Ilia.
The 27-year story
Ilia first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. 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 Ilia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilia is most common
State-level data for Ilia 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 Ilia
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elia, Ilian, Yahia, Ezaia, and Ihan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10863 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12022 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6843 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilia?
In official American birth records, the name Ilia first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Ilia a popular boy name?
Ilia ranked #2442 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Ilia most popular?
Ilia peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Ilia. 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.