Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1980
Illia
Illia has 17 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Illia since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Illia recorded 17 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Illia since 1980, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Illia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Illia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Illia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Illia splits its recorded history at 2021: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Illia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Illia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Illia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Illia's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Illia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Illia? ▼
17 babies have been named Illia since 1980. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 6 births.
When was Illia most popular? ▼
Illia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Illia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Illia since 1980 -- 44 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Illia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Illiana, Illa, Illyana, Illianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Illia
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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, 1980–2023 (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. "Illia: Baby Name Since 1980 - 17 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/illia. 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 Illia 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.