Ilma
Ilma is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Ilma irvina.
Meaning & Origin of Ilma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ilma is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Ilma irvina.
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The Story of Ilma
Ilma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 15 Ilmas were born — ranking #2,204 that year. As of 2026, Ilma ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 410 Ilmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ilma
Ilma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 410 births in the dataset. Ilma's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,204. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilma'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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