Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1914
Ilar
Ilar has 30 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Ilar since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ilar recorded 30 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1914 to 1922.
- 30 total births
- 1914–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Ilar since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ilar was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ilar in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ilar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ilar's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ilar at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ilar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1922
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Ilar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ilar's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ilar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilar? ▼
30 babies have been named Ilar since 1914. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Ilar most popular? ▼
Ilar was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Ilar been used? ▼
Records for Ilar go back to 1914, giving 9 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Ilar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ila, Ilana, Ilah, Ilaria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ilar
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1922 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ilar: Baby Name Since 1914 - 30 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ilar 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 July 2026.