Total births
22
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.
- #11798
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Illidan currently ranks #11798 among boys' names in America, with 22 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illidan has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #11798 nationally and more common than 17% of boys, 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.
- #11798 among boys today
- 22 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Illidan is currently the #11798 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 22 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11798
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Illidan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11798
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Illidan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
6 babies were named Illidan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Illidan compares
22 8th 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
Illidan's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Illidan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,798
Active since
2009
Illidan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Illidan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Illidan? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 22 babies named Illidan. Today it holds rank #11798 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 6 births.
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.
- 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 Illidan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Illidan
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Illidan: #11798 Boys' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/illidan. 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 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 June 2026.