Ilyana
Girl name · #2345 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ilyana? In official American birth records, Ilyana has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Ilyana is currently the #2345 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Ilyana.
The 47-year story
Ilyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #2326. 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 Ilyana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilyana is most common
State-level data for Ilyana 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 Ilyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indiana, Eviana, Ivyana, Leiana, and Lyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilyana?
In official American birth records, the name Ilyana first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Ilyana a popular girl name?
Ilyana ranked #2345 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Ilyana most popular?
Ilyana peaked in 2025, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2326 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Ilyana. 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.