girl's name
Ilana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,682
Scotland
#758
1995 births
Ilana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 135 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,696 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ilana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 264 |
| 1970s | 580 |
| 1980s | 1,032 |
| 1990s | 1,211 |
| 2000s | 1,148 |
| 2010s | 868 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 500 |
How popular is Ilana?
In 2025, Ilana was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ilana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilana
How popular is the name Ilana?
In 2025, Ilana was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilana a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ilana?
Ilana has 3 syllables.
When was Ilana most popular?
Ilana peaked in 1992, when 135 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ilana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilana currently ranks #1,258 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.