Ilya Boy & girl
How popular is Ilya?
#3,127 boy name in 2025
38 baby boys were named Ilya in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name. Another 26 girls got the name (#4,986 for girls).
1,209living people named Ilya (est.)
12median age of people named Ilya
1,226babies named Ilya since 1880
1 in 51,802US babies born in 2025
Ilya popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,127 for boys (▲ 395 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 boys, 26 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,148 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,616 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1966 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 67% boys, 33% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ilya is most popular
Babies named Ilya per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Ilya by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | #2,681 |
| 1970s | 20 | #3,961 |
| 1980s | 11 | #6,260 |
| 1990s | 109 | #3,475 |
| 2000s | 247 | #2,989 |
| 2010s | 360 | #2,616 |
| 2020s | 207 | #3,024 |
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Questions
- Is Ilya a boy or girl name?
- Ilya is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 67% of babies named Ilya were boys and 33% were girls.
- How popular is the name Ilya?
- 38 baby boys were named Ilya in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name. Another 26 girls got the name (#4,986 for girls).
- When was Ilya most popular?
- Ilya peaked in 2018, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,616 in 2018.
- How many people are named Ilya?
- 1,226 babies have been named Ilya in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,209 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Ilya most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ilya was most common in Washington, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.