Girl · #2,945 in 2026

Ilah

Name: Popularity of the name Ilah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ilah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

ʾIlāh is an Arabic term meaning "god" or deity, refers to anything or anyone that is worshipped. The feminine form is ʾilāhat ; with the article, it appears as al-ʾilāhat (الإلاهة). The word is spelled either إلٰه with an optional diacritic alif to mark the ā only in Qur'anic texts or with a full alif, إلاه.

Current Rank

#2,945

Peak Rank

#898 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+28%

1891

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#898

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ilah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The Semitic root ʾlh (Arabic ʾilāh ', Aramaic ʾAlāh , ʾElāh , Hebrew ʾelōah ) may be ʾl with a parasitic h, and ʾl may be an abbreviated form of ʾlh . In Ugaritic the plural form meaning 'gods' is ʾilhm , equivalent to Hebrew e</sup>lōhîm]]"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwRg"> ʾ e lōhîm . Although the word Elohim is plural (eg. majestic plural ) form, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity , particularly but not always the God of Judaism . In other verses it takes plural agreement and refers to gods in the plural. Cognate forms of El ar

The Story of Ilah

Ilah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 70 Ilahs were born — ranking #2,530 that year. As of 2026, Ilah ranks #2,945 for baby girls with 56 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Ilahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ilah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ilah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ilo
Aila
Eila
Ilet
Islah
Alaa
Olah
Alaw
Allow
Aisle
Isle
Ile

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ilah

What does the name Ilah mean?

How popular is Ilah in 2026?

In 2026, Ilah ranks #2,945 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year.

When was Ilah most popular?

Ilah reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #898 that year with 70 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ilah most popular?

Ilah has historically been most popular in Michigan, Iowa, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ilah.

Is Ilah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ilah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ilah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ilah include Rosabelle, Roy, Nori. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ilah

Ilah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ilah's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #898. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.