How Many People Are Named Ilija?
An estimated 170 people in the United States have the first name Ilija. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ilija peaked in popularity in 2024 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilija 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 Ilija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
170
About 1 in 2,016,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
13 births
Total Registered
172
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilija
Ilija is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 172 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ilija as a male name
Ranked #6,587 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Ilija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilija span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 53 babies were registered. Ilija remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ilija by Decade
How has Ilija 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.
Ilija + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilija as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilija?
We estimate approximately 170 people named Ilija 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 2,016,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilija a common name?
Ilija is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 172 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilija most popular?
Ilija reached peak popularity in 2024, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilija is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilija a male name?
Ilija is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilija Smith, Ilija Johnson, Ilija 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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