Total births
723
Girls' name · since 2007
Iylah
723 babies named Iylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2458
- among girls today
- 723
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Iylah currently ranks #2458 among girls' names in America, with 723 babies recorded since 2007.
Iylah has 723 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2458 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #2458 among girls today
- 723 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iylah is currently the #2458 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 723 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2458
- among girls today
- 723
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Iylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2458
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Iylah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
91 babies were named Iylah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Iylah compares
723 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Iylah's all-time total is 89% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 723 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iylah splits its recorded history at 2017: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 91 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,458
Active since
2007
Iylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Iylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iylah's strongest decade.
485 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Iylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
225 births
- 2020s
2020s
485 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 485 births (67% of all-time use).
How Iylah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Iylah's total volume
Iylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Iylah by state
Where Iylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 15 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 10 | 1.4% |
California share of Iylah's total US births 7.5%
Even split
54 of 723 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Iylah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iylah? ▼
723 babies have been named Iylah since 2007. It currently ranks #2458 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 91 births.
When was Iylah most popular? ▼
Iylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 485 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Iylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iylah are California (54 births), Texas (17 births), Michigan (15 births).
How long has the name Iylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iylah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Iylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyla, Iylee, Iyland, Iylani, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Iylah's data
- California records the most Iylahs (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Iylah
Nearby Names Like Iylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iylah
Iyla Girl
#569 4,045 births
Iylee Girl
#16841 58 births
Iyland Girl
#14920 35 births
Iylani Girl
21 births
Iylan Girl
#13061 17 births
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Iylah: #2458 Girls' Name - 723 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iylah. 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 Iylah 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.