How Many People Are Named Ilay?
An estimated 186 people in the United States have the first name Ilay. It is predominantly male (96.3%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Ilay peaked in popularity in 2024 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilay 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 Ilay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
186
About 1 in 1,842,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.3% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
30 births
Total Registered
187
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilay
Ilay is predominantly male (96.3%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ilay as a male name
Ranked #4,463 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (23 births)
Ilay as a female name
Ranked #12,622 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Ilay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilay span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 95 babies were registered. Ilay remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ilay by Decade
How has Ilay 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.
Ilay by State
Ilay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ilay
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Ilay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilay?
We estimate approximately 186 people named Ilay 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 1,842,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilay a common name?
Ilay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 187 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilay most popular?
Ilay reached peak popularity in 2024, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilay is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilay a male name?
Ilay is predominantly male. 96.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilay Smith, Ilay Johnson, Ilay 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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