Total births
424
Girls' name · since 1885
Ilma
424 babies named Ilma in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13507
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
424 babies have been named Ilma since 1885, making it today's #13507 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ilma recorded 424 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #13507 nationally today, ahead of 24% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #13507 among girls today
- 424 born since 1885
- 1910s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ilma is currently the #13507 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 424 born since 1885, peaking in the 1910s.
- #13507
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Ilma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13507
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Ilma was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ilma in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Ilma compares
424 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ilma's all-time total is 11% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ilma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilma's full recorded timeline at 1926, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#13,507
Active since
1885
Ilma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Ilma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ilma's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Ilma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s
1910s
96 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 96 births (23% of all-time use).
Ilma by state
Where Ilma concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Ilma's total US births 1.2%
5 of 424 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilma? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 424 babies named Ilma. Today it holds rank #13507 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 15 births.
When was Ilma most popular? ▼
Ilma was most popular in the 1910s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Ilma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilma are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ilma been used? ▼
Records for Ilma go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ilma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilmi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilma's data
- Ilma's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ilmas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Ilma
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilma
Compare Ilma side by side: Ilma vs Ilmi
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672 births · Peak 1919
Lalia #13509
351 births · Peak 2009
Alene #13504
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Marybelle #13510
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Pearla #13503
559 births · Peak 2006
Hilaria #13511
982 births · Peak 1930
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, 1885–2025 (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. "Ilma: #13507 Girls' Name - 424 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilma. 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 Ilma 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.