How Many People Are Named Iliya?
An estimated 228 people in the United States have the first name Iliya. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Iliya peaked in popularity in 2020 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iliya 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 Iliya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
228
About 1 in 1,503,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2020
21 births
Total Registered
230
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iliya
Iliya is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (80.0%) and females (20.0%). Out of 230 total births registered, 184 were male and 46 were female.
Iliya as a male name
Ranked #9,305 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (14 births)
Iliya as a female name
Ranked #9,864 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Iliya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iliya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 114 babies were registered. While Iliya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Iliya by Decade
How has Iliya 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.
Iliya by State
Iliya + Last Name Combinations
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Iliya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iliya?
We estimate approximately 228 people named Iliya 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 1,503,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Iliya a common name?
Iliya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 230 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iliya most popular?
Iliya reached peak popularity in 2020, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iliya is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iliya a male name?
Iliya is predominantly male. 80.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iliya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iliya Smith, Iliya Johnson, Iliya 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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