Iylah
Girl name · #2095 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Iylah? In official American birth records, Iylah has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Iylah, placing it at #2095 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Iylah.
Babies named Iylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 18-year story
Iylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 91 babies and a rank of #2103. 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 Iylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Iylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iylah is most common
State-level data for Iylah 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 Iylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Iylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilah, Islah, Xylah, Zylah, and Aylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Iylah?
In official American birth records, the name Iylah first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Iylah a popular girl name?
Iylah ranked #2095 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Iylah most popular?
Iylah peaked in 2022, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2103 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Iylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Iylah. 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.