boy's name
Ilijah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 597
Ilijah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Ilijah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 248 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Ilijah?
In 2025, Ilijah was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilijah 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 Ilijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilijah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilijah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilijah
How popular is the name Ilijah?
In 2025, Ilijah was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilijah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ilijah most popular?
Ilijah peaked in 2012, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ilijah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilijah currently ranks #5,591 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.