unisex name
Ilya
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,155
Ilya is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ilya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 270 |
| 2010s | 454 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 328 |
How popular is Ilya?
In 2025, Ilya was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilya 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 Ilya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ilya 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 Ilya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilya
How popular is the name Ilya?
In 2025, Ilya was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilya a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilya is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ilya?
Ilya has 2 syllables.
When was Ilya most popular?
Ilya peaked in 2018, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ilya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilya currently ranks #1,033 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.