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Ilana

Girl

Meaning of Ilana: Hebrew: 'tree'

Ilana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2397th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2397

71 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1353

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,678

First recorded 1946 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 97 babies1982: 88 babies1983: 101 babies1984: 91 babies1985: 98 babies1986: 112 babies1987: 123 babies1988: 119 babies1989: 125 babies1990: 125 babies19901991: 112 babies1992: 135 babies1993: 102 babies1994: 116 babies1995: 119 babies1996: 125 babies1997: 131 babies1998: 116 babies1999: 130 babies2000: 118 babies20002001: 108 babies2002: 101 babies2003: 128 babies2004: 127 babies2005: 119 babies2006: 129 babies2007: 124 babies2008: 109 babies2009: 85 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 98 babies2012: 75 babies2013: 88 babies2014: 92 babies2015: 83 babies2016: 89 babies2017: 96 babies2018: 77 babies2019: 82 babies2020: 81 babies20202021: 108 babies2022: 85 babies2023: 81 babies2024: 74 babies2025: 71 babies
US babies named Ilana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 135.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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