Baby Name Popularity Profile
Iliana
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Iliana .
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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
π‘ The Iliana Vibe: Considered a Rising Star . A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π 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
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Etymology confidence:
Medium
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π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Iliana across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+27.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+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
π 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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, Texas, California, New Mexico, Florida
States with Data
33
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