Ilija vs Ilijah

Side-by-side comparison of Ilija and Ilijah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ilija

Boy name · Rank #6537

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Name B

Ilijah

Boy name · Rank #4644

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Metric Ilija Ilijah
Current Rank #6537 #4644
Total Births (all years) 172 573
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 13 32
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Ilija Ilijah
1970ss 5 —
1990ss 18 24
2000ss 53 199
2010ss 51 248
2020ss 45 102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ilija Ilijah
2014 7 24
2015 6 24
2016 7 26
2017 6 19
2018 — 30
2019 — 20
2020 8 14
2021 9 20
2022 7 26
2023 8 20
2024 13 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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