Total births
177
Boys' name · since 1971
Ilija
Ilija has 177 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6564
- among boys today
- 177
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
177 babies have been named Ilija since 1971, making it today's #6564 boys' name.
Ilija has 177 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6564 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #6564 among boys today
- 177 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ilija is currently the #6564 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 177 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6564
- among boys today
- 177
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Ilija vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6564
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Ilija was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ilija in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilija compares
177 36th 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
Ilija's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilija | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 177 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ilija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilija's full recorded timeline at 2010, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilija at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,564
Active since
1971
Ilija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ilija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ilija's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ilija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilija? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 177 babies named Ilija. Today it holds rank #6564 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 13 births.
When was Ilija most popular? ▼
Ilija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ilija been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilija since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ilija? ▼
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 Ilija's data
- Ilija's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ilija
Nearby Names Like Ilija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilija
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 Ilija side by side: Ilija vs Ilias Ilija vs Ilijah Ilija vs Ilian
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Ilija: #6564 Boys' Name - 177 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilija. 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 Ilija 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.