Total births
208
Boys' name · since 2008
Ilay
208 babies named Ilay in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4546
- among boys today
- 208
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
208 babies have been named Ilay since 2008, making it today's #4546 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilay has been recorded 208 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #4546 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #4546 among boys today
- 208 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ilay is currently the #4546 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 208 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4546
- among boys today
- 208
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Ilay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4546
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ilay was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
27 babies were named Ilay in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilay compares
208 39th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ilay's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 208 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ilay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilay's full recorded timeline at 2018, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,546
Active since
2008
Ilay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Ilay popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2024 (Ilay as girls' name)
Ilay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ilay's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ilay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 106 births (51% of all-time use).
Ilay by state
Where Ilay concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 13.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 22 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 2.4% |
California share of Ilay's total US births 13.9%
Even split
29 of 208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilay? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 208 babies named Ilay. Today it holds rank #4546 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 27 births.
When was Ilay most popular? ▼
Ilay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ilay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilay are California (29 births), New York (22 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ilay been used? ▼
Records for Ilay go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ilay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilan, Ilai, Ilario, Ila, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ilay's data
- California records the most Ilays (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ilay
Nearby Names Like Ilay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilay
Ilan Boy
#1453 3,231 births
Ilai Boy
#4674 253 births
Ilario Boy
#12553 191 births
Ila Boy
60 births
Ilam Boy
11 births
Compare Ilay side by side: Ilay vs Ilan Ilay vs Ilai Ilay vs Ilario
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ilay
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, 2008–2025 (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. "Ilay: #4546 Boys' Name - 208 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilay. 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 Ilay 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.