How Many People Are Named Illijah?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Illijah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Illijah peaked in popularity in 2013 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Illijah 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 Illijah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Illijah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2013
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Illijah
Illijah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Illijah as a male name
Ranked #11,261 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 2013 (6 births)
Illijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Illijah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6 babies were registered. Illijah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Illijah by Decade
How has Illijah 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.
Illijah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Illijah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Illijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Illijah?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Illijah 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Illijah a common name?
Illijah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Illijah most popular?
Illijah reached peak popularity in 2013, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Illijah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Illijah a male name?
Illijah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Illijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Illijah Smith, Illijah Johnson, Illijah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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