girl's name
Ilona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,437
France
#378
2025 births
Ilona is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 1,490 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,065 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1925.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ilona over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 1,820 |
| 2000s | 8,180 |
| 2010s | 2,290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,200 |
How popular is Ilona?
In 2025, Ilona was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #378 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilona 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 Ilona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ilona in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ilona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilona
How popular is the name Ilona?
In 2025, Ilona was given to 145 babies in France, ranking #378 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilona a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ilona?
Ilona has 3 syllables.
When was Ilona most popular?
Ilona peaked in 2004, when 1,490 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ilona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilona currently ranks #378 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.