Ilona Girl
How popular is Ilona?
#3,831 girl name in 2025
38 baby girls were named Ilona in the US in 2025, making it the 3831st most popular girl name.
2,596living people named Ilona (est.)
56median age of people named Ilona
3,332babies named Ilona since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Ilona popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,831 for girls (▲ 939 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,068 in 2015, #5,165 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1946 (102 girls) |
| Highest rank | #817 in 1946 |
| First recorded | 1909 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ilona by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #2,208 |
| 1910s | 77 | #2,099 |
| 1920s | 106 | #2,025 |
| 1930s | 113 | #1,378 |
| 1940s | 738 | #817 |
| 1950s | 571 | #1,081 |
| 1960s | 374 | #1,579 |
| 1970s | 259 | #2,043 |
| 1980s | 174 | #3,328 |
| 1990s | 209 | #3,618 |
| 2000s | 282 | #3,872 |
| 2010s | 276 | #4,068 |
| 2020s | 148 | #3,831 |
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Questions
- Is Ilona a boy or girl name?
- Ilona is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ilona were girls.
- How popular is the name Ilona?
- 38 baby girls were named Ilona in the US in 2025, making it the 3831st most popular girl name.
- When was Ilona most popular?
- Ilona peaked in 1946, when 102 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #817 in 1946.
- How many people are named Ilona?
- 3,332 babies have been named Ilona in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,596 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.