Boys' name · since 2009

Illidan

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Illidan, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Illidan since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illidan has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2024.

  • #28,190 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illidan ranks #28,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Illidan's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Illidan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Illidan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Illidan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 2009201820192024 6

Illidan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Illidan's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Illidan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Illidan?
Since 2009, Social Security records show 22 babies named Illidan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,190 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 6 births.
Where does Illidan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illidan ranks #28,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Illidan most popular?
Illidan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Illidan been used?
Records for Illidan go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Illidan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Illya, Illias, Illiam, Illian, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Illidan's data

  • Illidan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Illidan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Illidan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Illidan 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 August 2026.