girl's name
Ily
ee-LEE
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,198
Ily is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ily Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 544 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 317 |
How Popular Is Ily?
In 2025, Ily was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ily 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 Ily
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ily Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ily over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ily
- Pronunciation ee-LEE
Sibling Names for Ily
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ily — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ily
How popular is the name Ily?
In 2025, Ily was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ily a girl's or a boy's name?
Ily is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ily?
Ily has 2 syllables.
When was Ily most popular?
Ily peaked in 2015, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ily a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ily currently ranks #1,780 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.