Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2022
Illian
Illian has 25 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8949
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Illian is the #8949 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 25 recorded since 2022.
Social Security Administration records show Illian recorded 25 times among boys since 2022, holding rank #8949 nationally today, ahead of 37% of boys, 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 2022 to 2025.
- #8949 among boys today
- 25 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Illian is currently the #8949 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 25 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8949
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Illian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8949
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Illian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Illian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Illian compares
25 9th 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
Illian's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Illian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Illian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Illian's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Illian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,949
Active since
2022
Illian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Illian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Illian's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Illian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Illian? ▼
Since 2022, Social Security records show 25 babies named Illian. Today it holds rank #8949 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 11 births.
When was Illian most popular? ▼
Illian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Illian been used? ▼
Illian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 4 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Illian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Illya, Illias, Illiam, Illidan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Illian
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Illian
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Illijah Boy
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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, 2022–2025 (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. "Illian: #8949 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/illian. 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 Illian 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.