US rank #10899 Girls' name Peak 2024 60 births

Ilayah — #10899 US girls' name

60 babies named Ilayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s322020s28
#10899
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 38% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ilayah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ilayah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ilayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Ilayah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ilayah currently holds the #10899 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ilayah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ilayah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ilayah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ilayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

60

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,899

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ilayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 202420232021202020192018201620142012 7

Ilayah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
32 births that decade — 53% of Ilayah's all-time total
2010s322020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilayah?
60 babies have been named Ilayah since 2012. It currently ranks #10899 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Ilayah most popular?
Ilayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ilayah been used?
Ilayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ilayah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.