How Many People Are Named Ilva?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Ilva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Ilva peaked in popularity in 1921 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilva 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 Ilva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Ilva is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Ilva is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1921
12 births
Total Registered
57
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilva
Ilva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 57 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ilva as a female name
Ranked #4,890 in 1948
6 female births in 1948
Peak: 1921 (12 births)
Ilva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilva span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 26 babies were registered. Ilva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ilva by Decade
How has Ilva 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.
Ilva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilva?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Ilva 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilva a common name?
Ilva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilva most popular?
Ilva reached peak popularity in 1921, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilva is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilva a female name?
Ilva is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilva Smith, Ilva Johnson, Ilva 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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