How Many People Are Named Ilhan?
An estimated 565 people in the United States have the first name Ilhan. It is used for both genders, with 72.3% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ilhan peaked in popularity in 2019 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilhan 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 Ilhan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
565
About 1 in 606,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
45 births
Total Registered
570
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilhan
Ilhan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.7%) and females (72.3%). Out of 570 total births registered, 158 were male and 412 were female.
Ilhan as a male name
Ranked #7,402 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (14 births)
Ilhan as a female name
Ranked #9,797 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (33 births)
Ilhan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilhan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 275 babies were registered. While Ilhan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ilhan by Decade
How has Ilhan 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.
Ilhan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilhan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilhan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilhan?
We estimate approximately 565 people named Ilhan 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 606,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilhan a common name?
Ilhan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 570 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilhan most popular?
Ilhan reached peak popularity in 2019, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilhan is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilhan a female name?
Ilhan is predominantly female. 72.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilhan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilhan Smith, Ilhan Johnson, Ilhan 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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