Boys' name · since 2009

Illijah

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Illijah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

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

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illijah has been recorded 11 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 2013.

  • #33,554 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illijah ranks #33,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Illijah's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Illijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Illijah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Illijah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 20092013 6

Illijah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Illijah's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Illijah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Illijah? ▼
Illijah has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,554 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 6 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Illijah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Illijah ranks #33,554 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 Illijah most popular? ▼
Illijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Illijah been used? ▼
Records for Illijah go back to 2009, giving 5 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Illijah? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Illijah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Illijah: 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, 2009–2013 (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 Illijah 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.