Ilya
Boy name · #3145 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilya? In official American birth records, Ilya has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
Ilya is currently the #3145 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Ilya.
The 59-year story
Ilya first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 48 boys were named Ilya — good for #2617 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ilya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 Mika, Surya, Yeshaya, Issa, and Arya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3782 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilya?
In official American birth records, the name Ilya first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Ilya a popular boy name?
Ilya ranked #3145 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Ilya most popular?
Ilya peaked in 2018, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2617 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ilya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys 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.