Total births
57
Girls' name · since 1915
Ilva
57 babies named Ilva in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Ilva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Ilva recorded 57 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1915 to 1948.
- 57 total births
- 1915–1948 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Ilva since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1948.
- 57
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ilva was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ilva in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Ilva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ilva's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ilva at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Ilva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948
- Peak year (1921)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ilva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ilva's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ilva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilva? ▼
57 babies have been named Ilva since 1915. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1921 with 12 births.
When was Ilva most popular? ▼
Ilva was most popular in the 1910s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ilva been used? ▼
Records for Ilva go back to 1915, giving 34 years of history through 1948.
What to do with Ilva's data
- Ilva's decade-level peak was the 1910s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1915–1948 (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. "Ilva: Baby Name Since 1915 - 57 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilva. 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 Ilva 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.