unisex name
Ilhan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,669
France
#795
2025 births
Ilhan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 315 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Ilhan over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 1,680 |
| 2010s | 2,350 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 525 |
How popular is Ilhan?
In 2025, Ilhan was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #795 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilhan 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 Ilhan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilhan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilhan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilhan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilhan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilhan
How popular is the name Ilhan?
In 2025, Ilhan was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #795 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilhan is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ilhan most popular?
Ilhan peaked in 2011, when 315 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilhan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilhan currently ranks #795 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.