girl's name
Ilaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 217
Ilaya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Ilaya over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Ilaya?
In 2025, Ilaya was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilaya is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ilaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilaya
How popular is the name Ilaya?
In 2025, Ilaya was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ilaya most popular?
Ilaya peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ilaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilaya currently ranks #1,617 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.