How Many People Are Named Ilima?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Ilima. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Ilima peaked in popularity in 1976 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilima 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 Ilima paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ilima is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1976
7 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilima
Ilima is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ilima as a female name
Ranked #12,655 in 2020
7 female births in 2020
Peak: 1976 (7 births)
Ilima: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilima span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 13 babies were registered. While Ilima is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ilima by Decade
How has Ilima 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.
Ilima + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilima: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilima?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Ilima 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 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilima a common name?
Ilima is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilima most popular?
Ilima reached peak popularity in 1976, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilima is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilima a female name?
Ilima is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilima Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilima Smith, Ilima Johnson, Ilima 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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