Girl · #4,814 in 2026

Ilmi

Ilmi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Ilmi Hallsten (1862–1936), Finnish teacher and politician Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), Estonian poet Ilmi Parkkari (1926–1979), Finnish actress Ilmi Parmasto, Estonian mycologist Shazia Ilmi, Indian politician

  • Finnish
Current Rank
#4,814
Peak Rank
#4,814 (1919)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1919
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#4814
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ilmi

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

Ilmi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Ilmi Hallsten (1862–1936), Finnish teacher and politician Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), Estonian poet Ilmi Parkkari (1926–1979), Finnish actress Ilmi Parmasto, Estonian mycologist Shazia Ilmi, Indian politician

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Finnish

The Story of Ilmi

American parents first put Ilmi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 5 Ilmis were born — ranking #4,814 that year. Ilmi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1919, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ilmi

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ilmi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ilmi

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ilmi

What does the name Ilmi mean?
Ilmi is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Ilmi Hallsten (1862–1936), Finnish teacher and politician Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), Estonian poet Ilmi Parkkari (1926–1979), Finnish actress Ilmi Parmasto, Estonian mycologist Shazia Ilmi, Indian politician
What is the origin of the name Ilmi?
Ilmi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish.
How popular is Ilmi in 2026?
In 2026, Ilmi ranks #4,814 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ilmi most popular?
Ilmi reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #4,814 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Ilmi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ilmi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ilmi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ilmi include Alamae, Aleph, Algertha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ilmi?
Common variants and related forms of Ilmi include Ilma. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Ilmi

Ilmi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ilmi's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilmi'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.