Name meaning & stats
Ilia
Ilia. 1,045 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Ilias are 1.5× over-represented as track athletes.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,045 US babies were named Ilia between 1940 and 2025.
Ilia around the world
- Sweden: 35 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 135 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,383 in 2025
- England & Wales: 57 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ilias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 6 people |
| Economist | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Track athlete | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are track athletes, Ilias show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Ilyas spell it Ilia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)