Feminine dossier · first seen 1946
Ilana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
135
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Ilana
How many people are named Ilana?
An estimated 5,444 living Americans are named Ilana.
How rare is Ilana?
Ilana is uncommon among babies today, with 71 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 47.4% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Ilana?
The median age of a living American named Ilana is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 40 years old.
Is Ilana still popular?
Yes. Ilana is holding steady, with 71 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ilana most common?
Ilana has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1946Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
47.4%
2025
71
All-time
5,678
Where it lives now
Ilana is most concentrated in New York — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Ilana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.