US rank #8168 Unisex name Peak 2021 255 births

Ilham — #8168 US unisex name

255 babies named Ilham in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s782010s922020s65
#8168
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Ilham was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

15 babies were named Ilham in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ilham

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Ilham between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ilham currently holds the #8168 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Ilham is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ilham performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ilham shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Ilham in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ilham 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 255 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.

Ilham at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

255

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2021

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,168

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ilham popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
15
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520112008200419991995 5

Ilham popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 2002 (Ilham as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
45678910 202320222002 5

Ilham by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 36% of Ilham's all-time total
1990s202000s782010s922020s65

Ilham by state

Where Ilham concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ilham
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 2.4%
#2 Minnesota
5 2.0%
New York share of Ilham's total US births 2.4%
Even split

6 of 255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilham?
255 babies have been named Ilham since 1995. It currently ranks #8168 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Ilham most popular?
Ilham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ilham most popular?
The top states for the name Ilham are New York (6 births), Minnesota (5 births).
Is Ilham a unisex name?
Yes, Ilham is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 255 births, and as a boy's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Ilham been used?
Ilham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ilham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilhan, Ilhaan, Ilhaam, Ilhana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1995–2024 (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.