Ilina
Ilyin or Ilin is a Russian masculine surname that is derived from the male given name Ilya and literally means Ilya's. Its feminine counterpart is Ilyina or Ilina.
Meaning & Origin of Ilina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ilyin or Ilin is a Russian masculine surname that is derived from the male given name Ilya and literally means Ilya's. Its feminine counterpart is Ilyina or Ilina.
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The Story of Ilina
Ilina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Ilinas were born — ranking #8,021 that year. As of 2026, Ilina ranks #9,057 for baby girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 208 Ilinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ilina
Ilina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 208 births in the dataset. Ilina's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,021. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilina'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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