Total births
198
Girls' name · since 1998
Ilina
Ilina has 198 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9897
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ilina is the #9897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 198 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilina has been recorded 198 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #9897 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9897 among girls today
- 198 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ilina is currently the #9897 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 198 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9897
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Ilina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ilina was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ilina in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilina compares
198 37th percentile among 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
Ilina's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ilina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ilina's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ilina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,897
Active since
1998
Ilina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ilina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ilina's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ilina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilina? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 198 babies named Ilina. Today it holds rank #9897 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Ilina most popular? ▼
Ilina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ilina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilina since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ilina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iliana, Ilianna, Ilia, Iliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilina's data
- Ilina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- 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 Ilina
Nearby Names Like Ilina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilina
Iliana Girl
#834 13,339 births
Ilianna Girl
#4153 1,174 births
Ilia Girl
#7628 821 births
Iliyah Girl
#14253 345 births
Ilissa Girl
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Ilina: #9897 Girls' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilina. 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 Ilina 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.