Total births
247
Girls' name · since 1980
Ilea
247 babies named Ilea in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ilea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 247 have been recorded since 1980.
Ilea has 247 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 247 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
247 girls have been named Ilea since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ilea was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
24 babies were named Ilea in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Ilea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ilea's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ilea at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Ilea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1980)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ilea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ilea's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ilea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 123 births (50% of all-time use).
Ilea by state
Where Ilea concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.0% |
California share of Ilea's total US births 2.0%
5 of 247 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilea? ▼
247 babies have been named Ilea since 1980. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1980 with 24 births.
When was Ilea most popular? ▼
Ilea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Ilea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilea are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ilea been used? ▼
Records for Ilea go back to 1980, giving 44 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Ilea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilene, Ileana, Ileen, Ilean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilea's data
- Ilea's decade-level peak was the 1980s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ileas (5 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 Ilea
Nearby Names Like Ilea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilea
Ilene Girl
#5620 17,840 births
Ileana Girl
#2393 5,617 births
Ileen Girl
#13529 2,152 births
Ilean Girl
965 births
Ilena Girl
#9011 702 births
Compare Ilea side by side: Ilea vs Ilene Ilea vs Ileana Ilea vs Ileen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ilea: Baby Name Since 1980 - 247 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilea. 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 Ilea 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.