Names / Girl names
Ilham
Current rank
#6,645
and rising
All-time peak
#6,645
in 2025
First recorded
1995
in U.S. data
Children named
305
since 1995
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,645 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(il-HAHM): inspiration. This one feels artistic without trying too hard. It first appears in American naming data in 1995. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 305 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.