Girls' name · since 1891

Ilah

Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 1,788 babies named Ilah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,088 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,030 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,788
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Ilah is the #3030 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,788 recorded since 1891.

Social Security Administration records show Ilah recorded 1,788 times among girls since 1891, holding rank #3030 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.

  • #5,088 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,030 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,788 born since 1891
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilah ranks #5,088 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,030 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,788 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.

#5,088 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,030 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,788
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%82.4%
Ilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ilah's 1,788 recorded births place it above 92.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Ilah compares

1,788 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ilah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ilah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,788 376 567,345
Peak-year births 70 21 19,840

Ilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ilah's full recorded timeline at 1934, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 70 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
70
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
020406080 189119021913192419351947200520162025 54

Ilah by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (351 births, 20% of the file).

1920s was Ilah's strongest decade.

351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Ilah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 351 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ilah compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ilah's total volume

Ilah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -27, 6.5%-86, 3%-46, 8.5%-44, 6%-105, 4.8%-24, 15.4%-110, 5.3%-43, 4.7%-114, 4.3%-23, 7.9%-40, 4.3%-146, 2.3%-109, 4.5%-108, 10.8%-25, 7.1%Ilah-135, 3.9%Ilah
Ilah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ilah by state

Where Ilah concentrates geographically, total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ilah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
169 9.5%
#2 California
36 2.0%
#3 Texas
23 1.3%
#4 Ohio
13 0.7%
#5 Florida
11 0.6%
#6 Iowa
6 0.3%
#7 Illinois
5 0.3%
#8 Missouri
5 0.3%
Michigan share of Ilah's total US births 9.5%
Even split

169 of 1,788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilah? ▼
1,788 babies have been named Ilah since 1891. All-time, it sits at #5,088 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,030 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 70 births.
Where does Ilah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilah ranks #5,088 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,030 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ilah most popular? ▼
Ilah was most popular in the 1920s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilah are Michigan (169 births), California (36 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Ilah been used? ▼
Records for Ilah go back to 1891, giving 135 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ila, Ilana, Ilaria, Ilani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ilah's data

  • Ilah's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (351 total births) through the 2020s (348) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Ilahs (169 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ilah

Nearby Names Like Ilah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilah

Ila Girl
#718 25,060 births
Ilana Girl
#2493 5,678 births
Ilaria Girl
#2838 788 births
Ilani Girl
#1888 749 births
Ilayda Girl
#13879 139 births

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Minnie #3028
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Alethea #3032
4,968 births · Peak 1973
Riverlyn #3027
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Alyse #3033
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Khalessi #3026
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Adria #3034
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ilah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ilah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.