Iliana
Iliana was the 730th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 380 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 654th with 453 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 180 places. More babies were named Iliana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Ileana (origin uncertain) · Romanian, Greek
Say it il-ee-AH-nuh /ˌɪliˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #730 girls, up 161 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 380girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007453 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,339babies recorded
What does the name Iliana mean?
Iliana is a variant of Ileana, a Romanian name best known from Ileana Cosânzeana, the heroine of Romanian fairy tales. Its origin is uncertain. It is often treated as a form of Elena (Helen), and in Spanish- and Greek-speaking families it can be read as a form of Eliana or Iliana; some writers connect it with Ilion (Troy), but that is speculation. Helen itself is from Greek Helenē, of unknown meaning.
Ileana (Romanian, “fairy-tale heroine's name”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The link to Elena/Helen is common but not proven.
Other explanations you may read: From Greek Ilion (Troy).
Related names: Ileana, Eliana, Elena, Liana.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Iliana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ileana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Iliana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #730 | 380 |
| 2020 | #891 | 298 |
| 2010 | #748 | 371 |
| 2000 | #819 | 276 |
| 1990 | #736 | 283 |
| 1980 | #1,279 | 100 |
| 1970 | #1,887 | 46 |
| 1960 | #2,602 | 22 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Iliana, counting every spelling?
Iliana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #586 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #730 for Iliana on its own. Together these spellings went to 509 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iliana | 380 | #730 | 1,638 |
| Illiana | 72 | #2,467 | 381 |
| Ilianna | 36 | #4,018 | 165 |
| Illianna | 21 | #5,796 | 94 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Iliana?
380 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Iliana (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Iliana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Iliana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Iliana?
About 13,100 people born in the US named Iliana are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 31. That makes Iliana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Iliana by state
How common Iliana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.9×), Arizona (2.5×), California (2.0×), Texas (1.9×), Colorado (1.6×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Iliana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Iliana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Iliana · Sibling names for Iliana
Questions about the name Iliana
What does Iliana mean?
Iliana is usually explained as “variant of Ileana (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Iliana?
Iliana was the 730th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 380 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 654th with 453 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 180 places. More babies were named Iliana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Iliana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Iliana in the US.
Where is Iliana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Iliana was most common in New Mexico (0.99 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and California.