Ilian
Ilian is a masculine Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include:Ilian Aleksandrov, Bulgarian gymnast Ilian Dimitrov, Bulgarian boxer Ilian Djevelekov, Bulgarian film director and producer Ilian Evtimov, Bulgarian-French professional basketball player Ilian Gârnet, Moldovan violinist Ilian Iliev, Bulgarian football manager and former player Ilian Iliev (equestrian), Bulgarian…
Meaning & Origin of Ilian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ilian is a masculine Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include:Ilian Aleksandrov, Bulgarian gymnast Ilian Dimitrov, Bulgarian boxer Ilian Djevelekov, Bulgarian film director and producer Ilian Evtimov, Bulgarian-French professional basketball player Ilian Gârnet, Moldovan violinist Ilian Iliev, Bulgarian football manager and former player Ilian Iliev (equestrian), Bulgarian…
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The Story of Ilian
As a girl name
Ilian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Ilians were born — ranking #11,386 that year. As of 2026, Ilian ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Ilians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ilian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 35 Ilians were born — ranking #3,321 that year. As of 2026, Ilian ranks #3,377 for boys with 35 births, rising sharply (+76% over the past five years). In total, more than 331 Ilians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ilian
Ilian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 331 births in the dataset. Ilian's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,321. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilian'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 .
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