US rank #14208 Girls' name Peak 2012 337 births

Iliyah — #14208 US girls' name

337 babies named Iliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1422010s1462020s38
#14208
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Iliyah was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

24 babies were named Iliyah in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 337 babies named Iliyah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iliyah currently holds the #14208 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iliyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Iliyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iliyah 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 337 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.

Iliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

337

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2012

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,208

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
24
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001998 5

Iliyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
146 births that decade — 43% of Iliyah's all-time total
1990s112000s1422010s1462020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iliyah?
337 babies have been named Iliyah since 1998. It currently ranks #14208 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 24 births.
When was Iliyah most popular?
Iliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Iliyah been used?
Iliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iliyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iliana, Ilianna, Ilia, Ilissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.