How Many People Are Named Illyana?
An estimated 669 people in the United States have the first name Illyana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Illyana peaked in popularity in 2012 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Illyana 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 Illyana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
669
About 1 in 512,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
36 births
Total Registered
677
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Illyana
Illyana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 677 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Illyana as a female name
Ranked #5,058 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (36 births)
Illyana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Illyana span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 262 babies were registered. While Illyana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Illyana by Decade
How has Illyana 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.
Illyana by State
Birth registrations for Illyana span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, California, Texas. On average, about 23 Illyanas were registered per state.
Illyana + Last Name Combinations
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Illyana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Illyana?
We estimate approximately 669 people named Illyana 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 512,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Illyana a common name?
Illyana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 677 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Illyana most popular?
Illyana reached peak popularity in 2012, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Illyana is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Illyana a female name?
Illyana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Illyana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Illyana Smith, Illyana Johnson, Illyana 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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