Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1998
Ilyn
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Ilyn, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 69
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Ilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 69 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Ilyn recorded 69 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- 69 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Ilyn since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 69
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ilyn was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ilyn in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Ilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilyn's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Ilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ilyn's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilyn? ▼
69 babies have been named Ilyn since 1998. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
When was Ilyn most popular? ▼
Ilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Ilyn been used? ▼
Records for Ilyn go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilyana, Ily, Ilyssa, Ilyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilyn's data
- Ilyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Ilyn
Nearby Names Like Ilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilyn
Ilyana Girl
#2424 1,453 births
Ily Girl
#3283 995 births
Ilyssa Girl
786 births
Ilyanna Girl
#4850 479 births
Ilyse Girl
#12332 385 births
Compare Ilyn side by side: Ilyn vs Ilyana Ilyn vs Ily Ilyn vs Ilyssa
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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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ilyn: Baby Name Since 1998 - 69 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilyn. 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 Ilyn 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.