Illah
Illah is a small town located on the bank of the River Niger, in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria. It is situated on a table-land, some twenty-five kilometres north of Asaba, the State capital. Illah is one of the Igbo-speaking towns in Delta State, whose people belong to the Igbo Ethnic group who are often referred to as Anioma people or Delta Igbos.
Meaning & Origin of Illah
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Illah is a small town located on the bank of the River Niger, in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria. It is situated on a table-land, some twenty-five kilometres north of Asaba, the State capital. Illah is one of the Igbo-speaking towns in Delta State, whose people belong to the Igbo Ethnic group who are often referred to as Anioma people or Delta Igbos.
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The Story of Illah
Illah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Illahs were born — ranking #13,441 that year. As of 2026, Illah ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Illahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Illah
Illah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Illah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #13,441. Use the chart and map above to compare Illah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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