girl's name
Ilinca
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 664
Ireland
#626
2024 births
Ilinca is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ilinca is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,467 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Ilinca over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 3 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 213 |
How popular is Ilinca?
In 2025, Ilinca was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilinca is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ilinca
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilinca also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilinca over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilinca
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilinca — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilinca
How popular is the name Ilinca?
In 2025, Ilinca was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilinca a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilinca is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ilinca most popular?
Ilinca peaked in 2022, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ilinca a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilinca currently ranks #1,078 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.