Names / Girl names
Ilana
Current rank
#2,496
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,184
in 1987
First recorded
1946
in U.S. data
Children named
5,600
since 1946
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,184 in 1987 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ilana first shows up in American naming records in 1946, where it reads as a girls' name. 1987 marked its high point, reaching #1,184. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 5,600 have carried it since records began.