US rank #7601 Unisex name Peak 1980 787 births

Ilia — #7601 US unisex name

787 babies named Ilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s171930s51950s231960s641970s581980s1621990s1012000s1072010s1682020s72
#7601
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Ilia was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

43 babies were named Ilia in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ilia

The Social Security Administration has registered 787 babies named Ilia between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ilia currently holds the #7601 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 43 babies received it in a single year. Ilia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 200 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ilia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Ilia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ilia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ilia 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 787 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.

Ilia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

787

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1980

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,601

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ilia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
43
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
01020304050 202420152006199719881978196719561912 5

Ilia popularity over time — boys

200 total births recorded since 1998 (Ilia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 200 births
0510152025 202420212018201520102007200420001998 8

Ilia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
168 births that decade — 21% of Ilia's all-time total
1910s101920s171930s51950s231960s641970s581980s1621990s1012000s1072010s1682020s72

Ilia by state

Where Ilia concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ilia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
34 4.3%
#2 California
10 1.3%
#3 Texas
10 1.3%
New York share of Ilia's total US births 4.3%
Even split

34 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilia?
787 babies have been named Ilia since 1912. It currently ranks #7601 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 43 births.
When was Ilia most popular?
Ilia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Ilia most popular?
The top states for the name Ilia are New York (34 births), California (10 births), Texas (10 births).
Is Ilia a unisex name?
Yes, Ilia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 787 births, and as a boy's name it has 200 births.
How long has the name Ilia been used?
Ilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ilia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iliana, Ilianna, Iliyah, Ilissa, and 4 more. 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, 1912–2024 (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.