Girl · #2,505 in 2026

Ilyana

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

Ilyana is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Illeana Douglas, American actress Iliana Iotova, Bulgarian politician Ilyana Kuziemko, American professor of economics Illyana Rasputina or Magik, comic character

Current Rank

#2,505

Peak Rank

#2,400 (2012)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+2%

1978

First Year

2026

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#2400

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ilyana

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

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The Story of Ilyana

Ilyana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 77 Ilyanas were born — ranking #2,401 that year. As of 2026, Ilyana ranks #2,505 for baby girls with 71 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 2K Ilyanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ilyana

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ilyana

What does the name Ilyana mean?

How popular is Ilyana in 2026?

In 2026, Ilyana ranks #2,505 among girls' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year.

When was Ilyana most popular?

Ilyana reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #2,400 that year with 77 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ilyana most popular?

Ilyana has historically been most popular in Washington, Michigan, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ilyana.

Is Ilyana a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Ilyana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ilyana include Annalyn, Syeda, Fronnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ilyana

Ilyana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ilyana's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,400. Use the chart and map above to compare Ilyana'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.