How Many People Are Named Ilkay?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Ilkay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Ilkay peaked in popularity in 2022 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilkay 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 Ilkay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ilkay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2022
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilkay
Ilkay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ilkay as a male name
Ranked #12,965 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Ilkay: Popularity Over Time
Ilkay by Decade
How has Ilkay 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
Ilkay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilkay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilkay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilkay?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Ilkay 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilkay a common name?
Ilkay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilkay most popular?
Ilkay reached peak popularity in 2022, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilkay is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilkay a male name?
Ilkay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilkay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilkay Smith, Ilkay Johnson, Ilkay 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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