US rank #2476 Girls' name Peak 2022 631 births

Iylah — #2476 US girls' name

631 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.

2000s132010s2252020s393
#2476
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% 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.

What the Data Says About Iylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 631 babies named Iylah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iylah currently holds the #2476 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iylah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 393 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Iylah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Iylah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iylah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 631 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

631

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2022

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,476

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
91
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
020406080100 2024202120182015201220092007 7

Iylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
393 births that decade — 62% of Iylah's all-time total
2000s132010s2252020s393

Iylah by state

Where Iylah concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Iylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
43 6.8%
#2 Texas
17 2.7%
#3 Michigan
15 2.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
11 1.7%
#5 Georgia
10 1.6%
#6 New York
10 1.6%
#7 Florida
7 1.1%
#8 Illinois
7 1.1%
California share of Iylah's total US births 6.8%
Even split

43 of 631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Iylah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iylah?
631 babies have been named Iylah since 2007. It currently ranks #2476 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 91 births.
When was Iylah most popular?
Iylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 393 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Iylah most popular?
The top states for the name Iylah are California (43 births), Texas (17 births), Michigan (15 births).
How long has the name Iylah been used?
Iylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iyla, Iylee, Iyland, Iylan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.