Total births
422
Unisex name · since 1997
Ilhan
422 babies named Ilhan in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9883
- among girls today
- 422
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
422 babies have been named Ilhan since 1997, making it today's #9883 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Ilhan recorded 422 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #9883 nationally today, ahead of 44% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #9883 among girls today
- 422 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ilhan is currently the #9883 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 422 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9883
- among girls today
- 422
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Ilhan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9883
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ilhan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
33 babies were named Ilhan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilhan compares
422 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ilhan's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilhan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 422 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ilhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ilhan splits its recorded history at 2012: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ilhan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,883
Active since
1997
Ilhan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ilhan popularity over time - boys
167 total births recorded since 2002 (Ilhan as boys' name)
Ilhan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ilhan's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ilhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
206 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 206 births (49% of all-time use).
Ilhan by state
Where Ilhan concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilhan? ▼
Ilhan has been given to 422 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9883 as of the latest data. 33 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Ilhan most popular? ▼
Ilhan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Ilhan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilhan are Minnesota (80 births), Ohio (6 births).
Is Ilhan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ilhan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 422 births, and as a boy's name it has 167 births.
How long has the name Ilhan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilhan since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ilhan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilham, Ilhaan, Ilhaam, Ilhana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilhan's data
- Ilhan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (206 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Ilhans (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Ilhan: #9883 Unisex Name - 422 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilhan. 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 Ilhan 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 June 2026.