How Many People Are Named Ilya?
An estimated 1,145 people in the United States have the first name Ilya. It is used for both genders, with 80.2% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ilya peaked in popularity in 2018 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilya 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 Ilya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ilya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,145
About 1 in 299,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.2% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
65 births
Total Registered
1,161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilya
Ilya is predominantly male (80.2%), though 230 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ilya as a male name
Ranked #3,623 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (48 births)
Ilya as a female name
Ranked #7,031 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (25 births)
Ilya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilya span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 454 babies were registered. While Ilya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ilya by Decade
How has Ilya 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.
Ilya by State
Birth registrations for Ilya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Washington. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Washington. On average, about 43 Ilyas were registered per state.
Ilya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ilya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ilya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilya?
We estimate approximately 1,145 people named Ilya 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 299,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilya a common name?
Ilya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilya most popular?
Ilya reached peak popularity in 2018, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilya a male name?
Ilya is predominantly male. 80.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilya Smith, Ilya Johnson, Ilya 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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