FIRST NAME
Ilya
Ilya is the 1,557th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 5,276 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 229 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,557 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
5,276
living · #1,557
BABIES NAMED ILYA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1966–2025
202538
As a male name, Ilya peaked in 2018, when 48 babies were named Ilya (the #2623 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #22,204 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
229
living · #22,204
BABIES NAMED ILYA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1961–2025
202526
As a female name, Ilya peaked in 2025, when 26 babies were named Ilya (the #5027 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)