How Many People Are Named Ilish?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Ilish. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Ilish peaked in popularity in 1993 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilish 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 Ilish paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ilish is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1993
9 births
Total Registered
9
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilish
Ilish is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ilish as a female name
Ranked #8,996 in 1993
9 female births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (9 births)
Ilish: Popularity Over Time
Ilish by Decade
How has Ilish 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Ilish + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilish?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Ilish 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilish a common name?
Ilish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilish most popular?
Ilish reached peak popularity in 1993, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilish is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilish a female name?
Ilish is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilish Smith, Ilish Johnson, Ilish 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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