How Many People Are Named Ilan?
An estimated 3,113 people in the United States have the first name Ilan. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ilan peaked in popularity in 2023 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ilan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ilan is overwhelmingly male, 59 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,113
About 1 in 110,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
153 births
Total Registered
3,166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilan
Ilan is predominantly male (98.1%), though 59 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ilan as a male name
Ranked #1,444 in 2024
125 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (153 births)
Ilan as a female name
Ranked #14,093 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2014 (10 births)
Ilan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,038 babies were registered. While Ilan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ilan by Decade
How has Ilan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ilan by State
Birth registrations for Ilan span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. On average, about 131 Ilans were registered per state.
Ilan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilan?
We estimate approximately 3,113 people named Ilan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 110,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilan a common name?
Ilan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilan most popular?
Ilan reached peak popularity in 2023, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilan is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilan a male name?
Ilan is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilan Smith, Ilan Johnson, Ilan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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