Baby Name Popularity Profile

Iliana

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Iliana.

✦ Shining light 🌍 Greek, Latin, Spanish Traditional Mythological
National Rank (2025) #730
All-Time Peak Rank #654 Achieved 2007
Total U.S. Births 13,339 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1955 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 453 births in 2007
πŸ’‘ The Iliana Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Shining light
Language Origin Greek, Latin, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Greek 'Helios' (sun) or 'Helene' (torch, shining light), and influenced by Latin 'Ilia'. It is often used as a Spanish or Portuguese variant of Helen.
Common Nicknames
Liana Ana Ili
Alternative Spellings
Ileana Illiana
Pronunciation: ee-lee-AH-nah
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Iliana across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +27.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +25.8%
2015: 302 births 302 2016: 334 births 2017: 296 births 2018: 303 births 2019: 325 births 2020: 298 births 298 2021: 282 births 2022: 319 births 2023: 331 births 2024: 326 births 2025: 380 births 380
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 453 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 69 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 35
1960s: 330
1970s: 531
1980s: 1,207
1990s: 2,368
2000s: 3,519
2010s: 3,413
2020s: 1,936

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables I-li-an-a
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Texas, California, New Mexico, Florida
States with Data 33
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #429 528 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #485 2,813 2007 +13.6% Growth
California #452 3,357 1991 +12.1% Growth
New Mexico #227 175 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #840 642 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 57 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #558 177 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #637 690 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1195 1,012 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #641 165 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #638 264 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 203 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #773 94 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #717 140 2012 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #704 168 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #585 43 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 51 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #765 129 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1202 68 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #964 66 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 22 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 52 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1483 119 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #896 80 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #460 28 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1198 81 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 16 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 10 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 11 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #517 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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