Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2024
Iliam
Iliam has 20 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12249
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
20 babies have been named Iliam since 2024, making it today's #12249 boys' name.
Iliam has 20 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12249 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #12249 among boys today
- 20 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iliam is currently the #12249 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 20 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12249
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Iliam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12249
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Iliam was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Iliam in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Iliam compares
20 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Iliam's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iliam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iliam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iliam's full recorded timeline at 2025, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iliam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,249
Active since
2024
Iliam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Iliam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iliam's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Iliam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Iliam by state
Where Iliam concentrates geographically, total births since 2024
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 25.0% |
Texas share of Iliam's total US births 25.0%
5 of 20 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iliam? ▼
Iliam has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12249 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Iliam most popular? ▼
Iliam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Iliam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iliam are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Iliam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iliam since 2024 -- 2 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Iliam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilias, Ilijah, Ilian, Ilia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Iliam's data
- Texas records the most Iliams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Iliam
Nearby Names Like Iliam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iliam
Ilias Boy
#2198 1,019 births
Ilijah Boy
#4661 590 births
Ilian Boy
#3385 320 births
Ilia Boy
#4401 256 births
Iliya Boy
#9374 194 births
Compare Iliam side by side: Iliam vs Ilias Iliam vs Ilijah Iliam vs Ilian
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Iliam: #12249 Boys' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iliam. 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 Iliam 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.