Ilo
The Story of Ilo
As a girl name
American parents first put Ilo on the record books as a girl name in 1888, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 33 Ilos were born — ranking #1,409 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Ilos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 712 Ilos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ilo on the record books as a boy name in 1918, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Ilos were born — ranking #6,811 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Ilos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 56 Ilos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ilo
Ilo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 712 births in the dataset. Ilo's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,409. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilo'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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