Ilya
Girl name · #5014 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilya? In official American birth records, Ilya has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Ilya ranks #5014 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Ilya.
Babies named Ilya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Ilya first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ilya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ilya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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 Lilya, Avya, Lya, Aiya, and Aveya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8178 |
| 1961 | 5 | #6567 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilya?
In official American birth records, the name Ilya first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Ilya a popular girl name?
Ilya ranked #5014 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Ilya most popular?
Ilya peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Ilya. 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.