Girl · #4,651 in 2026

Ilva

Name: Popularity of the name Ilva in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ilva, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

ILVA is a Danish chain of furniture stores, offering mostly Scandinavian-style bed-, dining- and living room products. The company was founded in 1974, and currently runs eight stores in the Nordic countries. It also had three stores in Britain for about two years, but these were forced to close down during the 2008 financial crisis.

Current Rank

#4,651

Peak Rank

#2,762 (1921)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1948

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#2762

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ilva

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

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Origin & history

Ilva's old logo The company started when Jorgen and Inger Linde opened a 10,000 m² warehouse south of Copenhagen in 1974 under the name of JL Møbler og Tæpper A/S . Three years later, it was renamed ILVA. ILVA opened its first United Kingdom store in 2006. It planned to open stores close to existing IKEA stores in order to boost their customer base. In July 2007 the Daily Telegraph reported that the company had run up losses of £11.5 million. The store was sold to the Icelandic retail group Rúmfatalagerinn in August 2007, but losses continued to mount as the company was losing £2.33 for every

The Story of Ilva

Ilva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 12 Ilvas were born — ranking #2,762 that year. As of 2026, Ilva ranks #4,651 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Ilvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ilva

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ilva 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 Ilva

What does the name Ilva mean?

How popular is Ilva in 2026?

In 2026, Ilva ranks #4,651 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Ilva most popular?

Ilva reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #2,762 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Ilva a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ilva is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ilva?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ilva include Arra, Anie, Icey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ilva

Ilva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Ilva's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,762. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilva'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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