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Ilia

Unisex

Meaning of Ilia: Russian form of the Greek name Elias or Elijah

Ilia is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2024th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2024

90 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,077

First recorded 1912 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 38 babies2025: 90 babies
US babies named Ilia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

24% boys · 76% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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