unisex name
Ilo
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 847
Ilo is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 33 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Ilo started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ilo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 64 |
| 1900s | 92 |
| 1910s | 201 |
| 1920s | 212 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Ilo?
In 2025, Ilo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ilo 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 Ilo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilo
How popular is the name Ilo?
In 2025, Ilo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ilo a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilo is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ilo?
Ilo has 2 syllables.
When was Ilo most popular?
Ilo peaked in 1921, when 33 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ilo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilo currently ranks #5,991 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Ilo originally a boys' or girls' name?
Ilo was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.